non-annelidous
|non-an-nel-i-dous|
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/ˌnɑnˈænəlɪdəs/
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/ˌnɒnˈænəlɪdəs/
not an annelid
Etymology
'non-annelidous' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not'), the stem 'annelid' (from Modern Latin 'Annelida', ultimately from Latin 'annellus' meaning 'little ring'), and the adjectival suffix '-ous' (from Latin '-osus' meaning 'full of' or 'having the quality of').
'non-annelidous' developed by affixing the English prefix 'non-' and the suffix '-ous' to the noun 'annelid' (itself from Latin 'annellus'/'annulus' via Modern Latin 'Annelida'), producing an English adjective meaning 'not annelid'.
Initially the root 'annelid' referred to 'ringed' or 'segmented' animals; the compounded adjective 'non-annelidous' came to mean 'not pertaining to annelids' (i.e., lacking the characteristics of annelids).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not belonging to, characteristic of, or related to annelids (segmented worms).
The specimen was classified as non-annelidous because it lacked the segmented body typical of earthworms.
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