oligochaete n 1: hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body [syn: {oligochaete}, {oligochaete worm}]
oligochaete \oligochaete\ n. Any of an order of hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids (including the earthworms) having bristles borne singly along the length of the body; a member of the {Oligochaeta}. Syn: oligochaete worm. [WordNet 1.5]