oligochaete

Other forms: oligochaetes

Definitions of oligochaete

1. noun

   hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
   synonyms: oligochaete worm

   types:

   angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler

   terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

   type of:

   annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

   worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally