Anneloid

/ˈænəlɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or related to annelids, which are worms with segmented bodies like earthworms and marine worms.

Etymology

From annelid (from French 'annelé' meaning ringed, from Latin 'anellus' meaning ring) plus the suffix '-oid' meaning resembling.

Kelly Says

Annelid worms revolutionized our understanding of evolution because their segmented body plan appears in countless animal groups—scientists use anneloid characteristics to trace how complex animals descended from simpler ancestors.

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