plat|y|hel|minth

plat|y|hel|minth
plat|y|hel|minth «PLAT uh HEHL mihnth», noun.
any one of a phylum of worms having soft, usually flat, bilaterally symmetrical bodies, a distinct head, and no body cavity; flatworm. Tapeworms, turbellarians, and flukes belong to this phylum.
[< Platyhelminthes the phylum name < Greek platýs flat + hélmins, -inthos worm, helminth]

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