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annelid

/ˈænələd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
an-nelid
IPA
/ˈænələd/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.

adj

of, or relating to these creatures

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

annelids (plural)

Derived Forms

annelidan annelidous annepressin annetocin

Synonyms

ringed worm segmented worm annelidan annelid worm

Questions

How do you pronounce annelid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænələd/.
What does annelid mean?
Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.
Where does annelid come from?
It is traced to French.

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