Annelida

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Annelida \An*nel"i*da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zool.)
     A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of
     numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs.
     The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including
     the {Oligoch[ae]ta} or earthworms and {Polych[ae]ta} or
     marine worms; and the {Hirudinea} or leeches. See


     {Ch[ae]topoda}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Annulata \An`nu*la"ta\, n. pl. [Neut. pl., fr. L. annulatus
     ringed.] (Zool.)
     A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to
     {Annelida}, including the marine annelids, earthworms,
     Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See {Annelida}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Annelida
       n : segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches [syn: {phylum
           Annelida}]