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Neoligochaeta

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Ne·​oligochaeta | \ (¦)nē+ \

Definition of Neoligochaeta

in some classifications
: a division of Oligochaeta comprising relatively large complex chiefly terrestrial worms that ordinarily reproduce only by sexual means (as those of the genera Lumbricus, Allolobophora, and Megascolex) — compare earthworm, megadrili , terricolae

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neoligochaete \ "+ \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Neoligochaeta

New Latin, from ne- + Oligochaeta

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“Neoligochaeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neoligochaeta. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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