platyhelminth
[ plat-i-hel-minth ]
noun
any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
Origin of platyhelminth
1Other words from platyhelminth
- plat·y·hel·min·thic, adjective
Words Nearby platyhelminth
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British Dictionary definitions for platyhelminth
platyhelminth
/ (ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ) /
noun
any invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes (the flatworms)
Origin of platyhelminth
1C19: from New Latin Platyhelmintha flatworm, from platy- + Greek helmins worm
Derived forms of platyhelminth
- platyhelminthic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for platyhelminth
platyhelminth
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth ]
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