flatworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.

Pronunciation

/ˈflæt.wəɹm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flatworm.wav

Word forms

flatworm flatworms

Etymology

From flat + worm, a calque of taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.

Synonyms

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