oligochaete

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkiːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ol′i gō kēt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ol•i•go•chaete  (ol′i gō kēt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany of various annelids of the family Oligochaeta, including earthworms and certain small, freshwater species, having locomotory setae sunk directly in the body wall.
  • Neo-Latin Oligochaeta; see oligo-, chaeta
  • 1875–80
ol′i•go•chae′tous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oligochaete / ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkiːt/
  1. any freshwater or terrestrial annelid worm of the class Oligochaeta, having bristles (chaetae) borne singly along the length of the body: includes the earthworms
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the class Oligochaeta
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin; see oligo-, chaeta
'oligochaete' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
earthworm - tubifex

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