enchytrae

plural noun

en·​chy·​trae

ˈeŋkə‧ˌtrē,

ˈenk-

: worms belonging to the genus Enchytraeus and used as food for aquarium fishes

Word History

Etymology

irregular from New Latin Enchytraeus

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