platyhelminth
[ plat-i-hel-minth ]
/ ˌplæt ɪˈhɛl mɪnθ /
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noun
any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
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Origin of platyhelminth
OTHER WORDS FROM platyhelminth
plat·y·hel·min·thic, adjectiveWords nearby platyhelminth
platybasia, platycephalic, platycephaly, platycnemia, platyfish, platyhelminth, Platyhelminthes, platykurtic, platykurtosis, platypellic pelvis, platypnea
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British Dictionary definitions for platyhelminth
platyhelminth
/ (ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ) /
noun
any invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes (the flatworms)
Derived forms of platyhelminth
platyhelminthic, adjectiveWord Origin for platyhelminth
C19: from New Latin Platyhelmintha flatworm, from platy- + Greek helmins worm
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Medical definitions for platyhelminth
platyhelminth
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth ]
n.
flatworm
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Scientific definitions for platyhelminth
platyhelminth
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth ]
See flatworm.
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