flatworm
US/ˈflæt.wəɹm/
flatworm noun: any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
Noun
flatworm (plural flatworms)
- Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
- Synonyms:
- platyhelminth
flatworm meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Thai
flatworm in Tamil
- worm of Platyhelminthes
- தட்டைப்புழு taṭṭaippuḻu
flatworm in Tagalog
- worm of Platyhelminthes
- lapyulod
flatworm in Arabic
- worm of Platyhelminthes
- دُودَة مُسَطَّحَة
flatworm in Thai
- worm of Platyhelminthes
- หนอนตัวแบน nɔ̌ɔn-dtuua-bɛɛn
More languagesFewer languages
- flatworm in Vietnamese
- giun dẹp, sán
Synonyms of flatworm
Forms of flatworm
| plural | flatworms |
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Origin of flatworm
From flat + worm, a calque of taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.
Words formed from flatworm
Questions about flatworm
- What does flatworm mean?
- Flatworm means any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
- What is flatworm in Tamil?
- Flatworm in Tamil is தட்டைப்புழு (taṭṭaippuḻu). See Flatworm meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flatworm?
- Flatworm is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flatworm?
- Flatworm is pronounced /ˈflæt.wəɹm/ (US).
- What is the plural of flatworm?
- The plural of flatworm is flatworms.
Words near flatworm in the dictionary
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