ˌ ̷ ̷ˈbrisəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Lumbricus, type genus + -idae
: a family of segmented worms (order Oligochaeta) containing most of the earthworms of Eurasia and No. America and including important genera (as Lumbricus, Allolobophora, and Eisenia ) — see earthworm