turbellarian
[ tur-buh-lair-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌtɜr bəˈlɛər i ən /
adjective
belonging to the Turbellaria, a class of platyhelminths or flatworms, mostly aquatic and having cilia on the body surface.
noun
a turbellarian platyhelminth.
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Example sentences from the Web for turbellarian
The third stage in our ancestral series is the turbellarian.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason TylerNow the turbellarian is small and sluggish, with a fair digestive system.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason TylerAccording to Spengel it resembles at this time in its form and habits a rhabdocœlous Turbellarian.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland BalfourBetween the turbellarian and the annelid many aberrant lines diverged.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
British Dictionary definitions for turbellarian
turbellarian
/ (ˌtɜːbɪˈlɛərɪən) /
noun
any typically aquatic free-living flatworm of the class Turbellaria, having a ciliated epidermis and a simple life cycle: includes the planarians
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the class Turbellaria
Word Origin for turbellarian
C19: from New Latin Turbellāria, from Latin turbellae (pl) bustle, from turba brawl, referring to the swirling motion created in the water
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