Etymology

annelid

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Today it means: Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech. Full definition →

French annélidé
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  1. French · derived fromannélidé
  2. English todayannelid

From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.

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