flatworm

Noun

Meaning

Any worm belonging to the Plathelminthes; also, sometimes applied to the planarians.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

platyhelminth ming lemming chance accident luck insect worm coincidence fluke tapeworm earthworm maggot wormhole wormy
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Hypernyms

animal worm

Hyponyms

fluke tapeworm trematode cestode planarian planaria

Examples

Occasionally, a parasitic flatworm ( Ribeiroia ondatrae ) digs into the rear of a tadpole, causing a rearrangement of the limb bud cells and the frog develops an extra leg or two. citation Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) moulting and eating its skin. Source: Internet

P. 20. citation Degree of specialization The land flatworm Platydemus manokwari is a predator mainly specialized in land snails further An opportunistic alligator swims with a deer Among predators there is a large degree of specialization. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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