Defn: A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chætopoda, including the Oligochæta or earthworms and Polychæta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chætopoda.
ANNELIDOUS
An*nel"i*dous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of the nature of an annelid.
ANNELLATA
An`nel*la"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Annelida.
ANNELOID
An"ne*loid, n. Etym: [F. annelé ringed + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An animal resembling an annelid.
ANNEX An*nex", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Annexing.] Etym: [F. annexer, fr. L. annexus, p. p. of annectere to tie or bind to; ad + nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Skr. nah to bind.]
1. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; — followed by to. "He annexed a codicil to a will." Johnson.
2. To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater. He annexed a province to his kingdom. Johnson.