oligochaete

• Sustantivo que designa un gusano anélido oligoqueto, mayormente terrestre o de agua dulce, con cuerpo segmentado y quetas escasas por segmento, que incluye a las lombrices de tierra y a los gusanos tubífices.

A noun referring to a class of hermaphroditic annelid worms, both terrestrial and aquatic, characterized by having bristles (chaetae) that are borne singly along the length of the body.

1. A class of annelid wormsC2formalscientific

   A hermaphroditic terrestrial or aquatic annelid worm that has bristles (setae) borne singly along the length of its body.

   Oligoqueto

   • Earthworms are the most familiar example of an oligochaete.
   • The biologist studied the reproductive system of the oligochaete.
   • Oligochaetes play a vital role in soil aeration and nutrient cycling.