A-nel'li-dā1, n. pl.
n. pl. See ANNELIDA.
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Annelida
An-nēl'i-da or An-nēl'i-dēs or An-nel'la-tā2, n. pl.
n. pl. [Lat. as if annellatus, furnished with a little ring. Cf. annulatus, with a ring.] (Zoöl.) A division of the Articulata, or articulate animals, characterized by an elongated body, formed of numerous rings or annular segments. It includes the common earth-worms, the leech, intestinal worms, and other worm-like species. See WORM.