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platyhelminth

[ plat-i-hel-minth ]

noun

  1. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.

platyhelminth

/ ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ /

noun

  1. any invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes (the flatworms)

platyhelminth

/ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth /

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Derived Forms

  • ˌplatyhelˈminthic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • platy·hel·minthic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of platyhelminth1

First recorded in 1875–80, platyhelminth is from the New Latin word Platyhelmintha flatworm. See platy-, helminth

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Word History and Origins

Origin of platyhelminth1

C19: from New Latin Platyhelmintha flatworm, from platy- + Greek helmins worm

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