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oligochaete

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oligochaete worm

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

Narrower terms: earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: harvasukasmato — worm of the class Oligochaeta
  • Portuguese: oligoqueta — worm of the class Oligochaeta
  • Spanish: oligoqueto — worm of the class Oligochaeta