Neoligochaeta
plural noun
Ne·oligochaeta
(¦)nē+
in some classifications
: a division of Oligochaeta comprising relatively large complex chiefly terrestrial worms that ordinarily reproduce only by sexual means (as those of the genera Lumbricus, Allolobophora, and Megascolex) compare earthworm, megadrili , terricolae
neoligochaete
adjective or noun
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“Neoligochaeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neoligochaeta. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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