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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]: Hirudinea \Hir`u*din"e*a\, n. pl [NL., fr L. hirudo, hirudinis a leech.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also {Hirudinei}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Hirudinea n : hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids [syn: {Hirudinea}, {class Hirudinea}]
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