annelid
an•ne
[[< ModL Annelida (pl.) < Fr annélides < (animaux) annelés, ringed (animals) < pp. of anneler, to encircle < OFr anel, a ring < L annellus, dim. of anulus, a ring: see annular]]
any of a phylum (Annelida) of roundish, wormlike animals having long, segmented bodies, a brain and ventral nerve cord, and a closed circulatory system, including polychaetes, oligochaetes, and leeches—adj. of this phylum
—annel·idan (ənel´idən) adj.
