To pronounce "oligochaete", say OL-ig-och-aet-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"oligochaete" has 5 syllables: ol-ig-och-aet-e. It rhymes with oligochete, if that helps it stick.
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"Oligochaete" has 5 syllables: ol · ig · och · aet · e.
Oligochaete: Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.
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