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Definition of Oligochaete
1. Noun. Hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body.
Generic synonyms: Annelid, Annelid Worm, Segmented Worm
Group relationships: Class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta
Specialized synonyms: Angleworm, Crawler, Dew Worm, Earthworm, Fishing Worm, Fishworm, Nightcrawler, Nightwalker, Red Worm, Wiggler
Definition of Oligochaete
1. Noun. any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the class ''Oligochaeta'', that have single bristles along the body ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oligochaete
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligochaete
Literary usage of Oligochaete
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Morphology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1897)
"Using the presence of these simple excurrent and recurrent loops as a test (and
in the absence of details of more than a few oligochaete nephridia this ..."
2. A Treatise on Zoology by Edwin Ray Lankester (1901)
"This worm is stated to become sexually mature in the oligochaete, ... This specimen
is a small one; others occur in the oligochaete of the same size as, ..."
3. Handbook on Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning (1993)
"Pollution-tolerant species, particularly the oligochaete worms which are good
indicators of organic enrichment, were found in elevated numbers downstream of ..."
4. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1901)
"... the individuals being usually found collected about the filter paper and cotton.
The oligochaete Dero and the sensitive ..."
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