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triclad

triclad noun: any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.

triclad: any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida
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Noun

triclad (plural triclads)

  1. Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.
    • Planarians (freshwater triclads) are turbellarian flatworms widely used in experimental biology.1991, E. A. Kabotyanski, L. P. Nezlin, D. A. Sakharov, “8: Serotonin neurones in the planarian pharynx”, in D. A. Sakharov, W. Winlow, editors, Studies in Neuroscience: Simpler Nervous Systems...
    • The triclads Dugesia, Polycelis and Planaria have been encountered (Durrenfeldt 1978) though Minckley (1963) mentions the avoidance of Dugesia in carbonate-depositing areas.2005, Allan Pentecost, Travertine, page 187
    Synonyms:
    planarian

Synonyms of triclad

Forms of triclad

pluraltriclads

Questions about triclad

What does triclad mean?
Triclad means any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.
What part of speech is triclad?
Triclad is a noun.
What is the plural of triclad?
The plural of triclad is triclads.

Words near triclad in the dictionary

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  4. tricky slaves
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  6. triclad
  7. tricladid
  8. tricladids
  9. triclads
  10. triclavianism
  11. triclavianist

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