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Oligochaeta

Syllabification: (Ol·i·go·chae·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌäligōˈkētə/
Zoology
Definition of Oligochaeta
  • a class of annelid worms that includes the earthworms. They have simple setae projecting from each segment and a small head lacking sensory appendages.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from oligo- 'few' + Greek khaitē 'long hair' (taken to mean 'bristle'), because they have fewer setae than polychaetes

Oligochaeta in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Oligochaeta in the British & World English dictionary