Meaning of PLANARIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts |
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| | Synonyms: | | planarian |
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| | See Also: | | class Turbellaria, flatworm, platyhelminth, Turbellaria | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pla*na"ri*a\, n.; pl. L. {Planari[ae]}, E. {-rias}.
[NL. See {Planary}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to {Planaria},
and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and
smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial.
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