What does triclad mean?
Triclad means Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida..
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.
The body length of adult triclads (Tricladida) chiefly exceeds 6 mm.
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Triclad means Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida..
Common synonyms include planarian.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Planarians (freshwater triclads) are turbellarian flatworms widely used in experimental biology.
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