tubificid

noun

tu·​bi·​fi·​cid tü-ˈbi-fə-səd 

tyü-;

ˌt(y)ü-bə-ˈfi-səd 

: any of a family (Tubificidae) of aquatic oligochaetes including the tubifex worms

tubificid adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Tubificidae, from Tubific-, Tubifex

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above