Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Annelida"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Annelida \An*nel"i*da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Annulata \An`nu*la"ta\, n. pl. [Neut. pl., fr. L. annulatus
ringed.] (Zo["o]l.)
A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to
{Annelida}, including the marine annelids, earthworms,
Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See {Annelida}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Annelida
n : segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches [syn: {Annelida},
{phylum Annelida}]
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