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Noun: oligochaete  'ó-li-gow,keet or 'ó-li-gu,keet
  1. Hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
    "Earthworms are the most well-known oligochaetes"; "The earthworm is a well-known example of an oligochaete worm";
    - oligochaete worm

Derived forms: oligochaetes

Type of: annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

Part of: class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta

Encyclopedia: Oligochaete