Triclad
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triclad is a noun meaning Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.
Meaning
Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.
Example Sentences
The body length of adult triclads (Tricladida) chiefly exceeds 6 mm.
Planarians (freshwater triclads) are turbellarian flatworms widely used in experimental biology.
The triclads Dugesia, Polycelis and Planaria have been encountered (Durrenfeldt 1978) though Minckley (1963) mentions the avoidance of Dugesia in carbonate-depositing areas.
Word Forms
- triclads
Synonyms for triclad
Depending on context, synonyms include planarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tricladid, trichodinid, brachycladiid, hypotrich, gastrotrichan, gastrotrich.
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