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Platyhelminthes

[ plat-ee-hel-min-theez ]

noun

  1. a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Platyhelminthes1

1900–05; < New Latin (plural); platyhelminth
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"Trematoda is a class within the phylum Platyhelminthes," he said.

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Scientists recognize eight major phyla to describe most common animals: Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata and Chordata.

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