Enchytraeus

noun

En·​chy·​trae·​us

-ēəs

: a genus of small white worms (family Enchytraeidae) comprising both terrestrial and aquatic forms, often found in sewage filters, and widely propagated as food for aquarium fishes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from en- entry 2 + Greek chytraios of earthenware, from chytra earthen pot, from chein to pour

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