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Definition of Chaetopoda
Chaetopoda Annelida An*nel"i*da, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of
numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs.
The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including
the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or
marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See
Ch[ae]topoda.
Chaetopoda Chaetopoda Ch[ae]*top"o*da, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair +
-poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the
presence of lateral set[ae], or spines, on most or all of the
segments. They are divided into two principal groups:
Oligoch[ae]ta, including the earthworms and allied forms,
and Polych[ae]ta, including most of the marine species.
