oligochaeta
English Thesaurus
1. earthworms (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | class, |
| definition | : | (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | oligochaete, oligochaete worm, |
| definition | : | hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler, |
| definition | : | terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | branchiobdellidae, family branchiobdellidae, |
| definition | : | small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches (noun.animal) |
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