Oligochaeta
Syllabification: (Ol·i·go·chae·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌäligōˈkētə/
Zoology
Definition of Oligochaeta
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from oligo- 'few' + Greek khaitē 'long hair' (taken to mean 'bristle'), because they have fewer setae than polychaetes