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Noun: oligochaete  'ó-li-gow,keet or 'ó-li-gu,keet
  1. Hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
    - oligochaete worm

Derived forms: oligochaetes

Type of: annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

Part of: class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta

Encyclopedia: Oligochaete

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