platyelminthes (Meaning)
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platyelminthes (n. pl.)
A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms, the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also flatworms.
Synonyms & Antonyms of platyelminthes
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platyelminthes Sentence Examples
- Platyhelminthes is the flatworm phylum within the invertebrate family.
- Platyhelminthes is classified into four classes: Turbellaria, Cestoda, Monogenea, and Trematoda.
- Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical and dorsoventrally flattened.
- Platyhelminthes lack a body cavity and a circulatory system.
- Platyhelminthes have a digestive system with a single opening for both ingestion and expulsion.
- Platyhelminthes exhibit a wide range of parasitic and free-living lifestyles.
- Platyhelminthes are important in medical and veterinary contexts due to their roles as parasites.
- The tapeworm (Taenia spp.)
- is a well-known example of a Platyhelminthes parasite.
- Planarians (Turbellaria) are free-living Platyhelminthes with impressive regenerative capabilities.
FAQs About the word platyelminthes
A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms, the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also flatworms.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Platyhelminthes is the flatworm phylum within the invertebrate family.
Platyhelminthes is classified into four classes: Turbellaria, Cestoda, Monogenea, and Trematoda.
Platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical and dorsoventrally flattened.
Platyhelminthes lack a body cavity and a circulatory system.
