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turbellarian Definition

tur·bel·lar·ian (tʉr′bə ler′ē ən)

noun

any of a class (Turbellaria) of flatworms, mostly aquatic and nonparasitic, characterized by a leaf-shaped body covered with many cilia

Etymology: < ModL Turbellaria < L turbellae, a bustle, stir, dim. of turba, a crowd (see turbid), disturbance (from water currents caused by the cilia) + -an

turbellarian Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • parasitic: One interesting observation is that the symbiotic and parasitic turbellarians produce many more eggs than the entirely free living species.

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