platyhelminth
platyhelminth · platyhelminths
Any flatworm of the phylum PlatyhelminthesAny flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
Meaning
1 sensesAny flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
More definitions
- parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Origin
Borrowed from taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.Borrowed from taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.
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Forms
plural: platyhelminthsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body:flatworm
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedplatyhelminthic