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annelid

/ˈænəlɪd/

Meanings
noun
Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech

Examples :

"My science class dissected an earthworm, which is a type of annelid, to learn about segmented bodies. "
animal biology organism nature

Related Words

Illustration segmented

segmented verb

/ˈsɛɡˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈsɛɡˌmɛntəd/

To divide into segments or sections.

"Segment the essay by topic."

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration creatures

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration phylum

phylum noun

/ˈfaɪləm/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank

"Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata."

Illustration include

include noun

/ɪnˈkluːd/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's "about us" page includes a short video explaining its history. "

Illustration science

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

Illustration biology

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

The study of all life or living matter.

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

Illustration dissected

dissected verb

/dɪˈsɛktɪd/ /daɪˈsɛktɪd/

To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

"In biology class, the students dissected a frog to learn about its organs. "

Illustration earthworm

earthworm noun

/ˈɜːθwɜːrm/ /ˈɜːrwɜːrm/

A worm that lives in the ground.

"After the rain, the robin searched for an earthworm in the wet garden. "