Flatworm
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈflæt.wəɹm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flatworm is a noun meaning Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
Meaning
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
Word Forms
- flatworms
Synonyms for flatworm
Depending on context, synonyms include platyhelminth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include platyhelminth, plathelminth, platyelminth, paramphistome, pseudophyllidean, disphyllid.
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