turbellarian

tur·bel·lar·i·an

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

Origin of turbellarian

from Modern Latin Turbellaria from Classical Latin turbellae, a bustle, stir, diminutive of turba, a crowd (see turbid), disturbance (from water currents caused by the cilia) + -an

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turbellarian

noun

Any of various free-living chiefly aquatic ciliate flatworms, including the planarians.

Origin of turbellarian

From New Latin Turbellāria class name from Latin turbella bustle diminutive of turba turmoil (from the motion of their cilia in the water) ; see turbid .

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Noun

(plural turbellarians)

(biology) Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria

Adjective

(comparative more turbellarian, superlative most turbellarian)

Characteristic of these creatures

Origin

From New Latin turbellaria (from Latin turbellae (“bustle"), from turba (“confusion")) +"Ž -an

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turbellarian - Medical Definition

Any of various free-living chiefly aquatic ciliate flatworms, including the planarians.

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