Platyhelminthes
[ plat-ee-hel-min-theez ]
noun
a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.
Origin of Platyhelminthes
11900–05; <New Latin (plural); see platyhelminth
Words Nearby Platyhelminthes
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How to use Platyhelminthes in a sentence
They belong to the two phyla Platyhelminthes (flat-worms) and Nemathelminthes (thread-worms, &c.).
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