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turbellaria

Word definitions for turbellaria in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Turbellaria \Tur`bel*la"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo a whirling.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc[oe]la and Dendroc[oe]la. Formerly, the nemerteans were ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Turbellaria are one of the traditional sub-divisions of the phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms), and include all the sub-groups that are not exclusively parasitic . There are about 4,500 species, which range from to large freshwater forms more than long ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any member of Turbellaria; a flatworm.

Usage examples of turbellaria.

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