oligochaeta
Noun
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Earthworms (synset 101937653)
is a type of: class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more ordersmember holonym:
- oligochaete, oligochaete worm - hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
- angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
- branchiobdellidae, family branchiobdellidae - small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches
belongs to: annelida, phylum annelida - segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leechessame as: class oligochaeta
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