Meaning of FLATWORM
| Pronunciation: | | 'flat`wurm
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| | Definition: | | [n] parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body |
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| | Synonyms: | | platyhelminth |
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| | See Also: | | cestode, flame cell, fluke, phylum Platyhelminthes, planaria, planarian, Platyhelminthes, tapeworm, trematode, trematode worm, worm | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Flat"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any worm belonging to the Plathelminthes; also, sometimes
applied to the planarians.
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