Main Entry:

an·ne·lid

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-nə-ˌlid\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

ultimately from Latin anellus little ring — more at annulet

Date:

1834

: any of a phylum (Annelida) of usually elongated segmented coelomate invertebrates (as earthworms and leeches)

— annelid adjective

— an·nel·i·dan \ə-ˈne-lə-dən, a-\ adjective or noun