Platyhelminthes

[ plat-ee-hel-min-theez ]

noun

1. a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Platyhelminthes¹

1900–05; < New Latin (plural); platyhelminth

Example Sentences

They belong to the two phyla Platyhelminthes (flat-worms) and Nemathelminthes (thread-worms, &c.).

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