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oligochaete

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ol·i·go·chaete or ol·i·go·chete  (l-g-kt, l-)
n.
Any of various annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta, including the earthworms and a few small freshwater forms.

[From New Latin Oligochaeta, class name : oligo- + chaeta.]

oli·go·chaetous (-kts) adj.

oligochaete [ˈɒlɪgəʊˌkiːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any freshwater or terrestrial annelid worm of the class Oligochaeta, having bristles (chaetae) borne singly along the length of the body: includes the earthworms
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the class Oligochaeta
[from New Latin; see oligo-, chaeta]

oligochaete or oligochete  (l-g-kt, l-)
Any of various annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta. Oligochaetes, unlike polychaetes, have relatively few bristles (called setae) along the body, and often have a thickened, ringlike region (called a clitellum) that secretes a substance used for enclosing eggs in a cocoon. Oligochaetes include the earthworms and a few small freshwater forms. Compare polychaete.
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Noun1.oligochaete - hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the bodyoligochaete - hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, angleworm, crawler, wiggler - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers


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