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Chaetopoda
plural noun
Chae·top·o·da
\kēˈtäpədə\
Definition of Chaetopoda
in many classifications
: a major division (usually a class) of annelid worms containing the Polychaeta and Oligochaeta as subdivisions
chaetopodan
\-dən, -dən\ adjectivechaetopodous
\-dəs\ adjectiveExplore Merriam-Webster
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Origin and Etymology of chaetopoda
New Latin, from chaet- + -poda
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