Annelida

/əˈnɛlɪdə/ noun

The biological phylum containing segmented worms, including earthworms, leeches, and marine worms.

From Latin 'annellus' (small ring), from 'annus' (year/ring), referencing the ringed or segmented bodies of these worms; coined as a scientific classification in the early 19th century.

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