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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Annelida  \An*nel"i*da\,  n.  pl  [NL.  See  {Annelid}.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  division  of  the  Articulata,  having  the  body  formed  of 
  numerous  rings  or  annular  segments,  and  without  jointed  legs. 
  The  principal  subdivisions  are  the  {Ch[ae]topoda},  including 
  the  {Oligoch[ae]ta}  or  earthworms  and  {Polych[ae]ta}  or 
  marine  worms;  and  the  {Hirudinea}  or  leeches.  See 
  {Ch[ae]topoda}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Annulata  \An`nu*la"ta\,  n.  pl  [Neut.  pl.,  fr  L.  annulatus 
  ringed.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  class  of  articulate  animals,  nearly  equivalent  to 
  {Annelida},  including  the  marine  annelids,  earthworms, 
  Gephyrea,  Gymnotoma  leeches,  etc  See  {Annelida}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Annelida 
  n  :  segmented  worms:  earthworms;  lugworms;  leeches  [syn:  {Annelida}, 
  {phylum  Annelida}] 




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