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Noun: platyhelminth  ,pla-ti'hel,minth
  1. Parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
    - flatworm

Derived forms: platyhelminths

Type of: worm

Part of: phylum Platyhelminthes, Platyhelminthes

Encyclopedia: Platyhelminth