Archiannelida

/ˌɑːrkiːænəˈlaɪdə/ noun

A class of small, primitive marine worms that are considered to be among the most ancient annelids, or segmented worms.

From archi- (primitive, original) + Annelida (the phylum of segmented worms). Annelida comes from New Latin, from annellus (small ring), from Latin annulus (ring).

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