Platyhelminthes (Noun)
Meaning
Flatworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The platyhelminthes include tapeworms, liver flukes, and other types of parasitic flatworms found in various hosts.
- The student was tasked with classifying different species within the phylum platyhelminthes, including the common liver fluke.
- Scientists have made numerous breakthroughs in understanding the anatomy of platyhelminthes and how they infect their hosts.
- Most species within the platyhelminthes have specialized organs that help maintain homeostasis within their bodies.
- In their early evolutionary stages, platyhelminthes are bilaterally symmetrical and share distinct morphological features with other invertebrates.