Platyhelminthes

[plat-ee-hel-min-theez]

Plat·y·hel·min·thes

[plat-ee-hel-min-theez]
noun
a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.

Origin:
1900–05; < Neo-Latin (plural); see platyhelminth
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Platyhelminthes has a plethora of syllables.
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(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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Platyhelminthes Plat·y·hel·min·thes (plāt'ĭ-hěl-mĭn'thēz)
n.
A phylum of flatworms having a flat, bilaterally symmetric body and no body cavity and including the tapeworms and flukes.

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