OLIGOCHAETE


Meaning of OLIGOCHAETE in English

— oligochaetous , adj.

/ol"i goh keet'/ , n.

any of various annelids of the family Oligochaeta, including earthworms and certain small, freshwater species, having locomotory setae sunk directly in the body wall.

[ 1875-80; Oligochaeta; see OLIGO-, CHAETA ]

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