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Definition of Oligochaete worm
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
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligochaete Worm
Literary usage of Oligochaete worm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Classification of Wetlands & Deepwater Habitats of the U. S. by Lewis M. Cowardin (1979)
"Examples of Dominance Types in the Intermittent Subsystem of the Riverine System
are the snail Physa, the oligochaete worm Limnodrilus, the mayfly Caenis, ..."
2. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1901)
"... should be taken not to introduce the oligochaete worm Tubifex, which also
multiplies rapidly and quickly destroys most of the bottom forms. ..."
3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1915)
"... an oligochaete worm and an ostracod complete the list of animals found in this
population. The Zygoptera and some of the ..."
4. The Natural History of Some Common Animals by Oswald Hawkins Latter (1904)
"... and Philodromus live upon the slime of various molluscs, while others inhabit
the pulmonary chambers, as also does the oligochaete worm, ..."
5. Use of Sediment Quality Guidelines and Related Tools for the Assessment of by Richard J. Wenning (2005)
"A sediment bioassay using the tubificid oligochaete worm Tubifex tubifex.
Environ Toxicol Chem 10:1061-1072. Schiewe MH, Hawk EG, Actor DI, Krahn MM. 1985. ..."
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