Eukaryote
platyhelminthes
Plat·y·hel·min·thes [ plat-ee-hel-min-theez ]
Subclass of:
Helminths
Definitions related to platyhelminthes:
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(platyhelminths) A phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus. It includes three classes: Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus; includes three classes, Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The taxanomic phylum of flatworms. Flatworms have simple bilateral symmetry, are unsegmented, soft-bodied, and have no body cavity and no specialized circulatory or respiratory organs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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