Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subclass within theclass Clitellata — theearthworms .
Etymologies
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From New Latin oligo ("few"), from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (oligos, "few") + New Latin chaeta ("hair, bristle"), from Ancient Greek χαίτη (chaitē, "hair").
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Examples
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New and little-known species of Microchaetus Rapp, 1849, with a key to all species and notes on the significance of certain morphological features (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae).
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Diplocardia (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) populations in Apalachicola National Forest, north Florida.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Kenneth C. Catania 2008
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