WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Plat•y•hel•min•thes
(plat′ē hel min′thēz),USA pronunciation n.
- Invertebratesa phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.
- Neo-Latin (plural); see platyhelminth
- 1900–05
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