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Chaetopoda
(gcide) | Annelida \An*nel"i*da\, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zool.)
A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of
numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs.
The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including
the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or
marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See
Ch[ae]topoda.
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Chaetopoda
(gcide) | Chaetopoda \Ch[ae]*top"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair +
-poda.] (Zool.)
A very extensive order of Annelida (segmented worms),
characterized by the presence of lateral set[ae], or spines,
on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two
principal groups: Oligoch[ae]ta, including the earthworms
and allied forms, and Polych[ae]ta, including most of the
marine species.
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