Annelid (Noun)
Meaning
Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Annelids, a diverse group of invertebrate worms, play a vital role in terrestrial and marine ecosystems worldwide.
- In many soil systems, the ecology of earthworms as annelids greatly enhances decomposition rates.
- Annelids consist of more than 15,000 different species, ranging from familiar earthworms to marine worms.
- These worms have segmentally arranged muscles and setae, characteristic of annelids, which provides their unique movement.
- Annelids can have complex life cycles, including both a free-swimming larval stage and non-swimming mature stages.