Megascolecid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megascolecid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any earthworm of the family Megascolecidae.
Meaning
(zoology) Any earthworm of the family Megascolecidae.
Example Sentences
Before the study was begun, the known oligochaete fauna of Tasmania consisted of six species of aquatic microdriles, twenty-three indigenous species of megascolecid earthworms, and introduced earthworms of the family Lumbricidae.
Word Forms
- megascolecids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megaspirid, megascolecine, glossoscolecid, scolecid, megalonychid, megadrile.
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