annelidan

an·ne·lid  (n-ld) also an·nel·i·dan (-nl-dn)

n.

Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical, segmented body and including the earthworm and leech.

adj.

Of or belonging to the phylum Annelida.

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[From New Latin Annelida, phylum name, from French annelés, pl. past participle of anneler, to ring, from Old French anel, ring, from Latin nellus, diminutive of nus, ring.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

annelidan - relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida annelid zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals