Turbellarian Definition
tûrbə-lârē-ən
noun
Any of a class (Turbellaria) of flatworms, mostly aquatic and nonparasitic, characterized by a leaf-shaped body covered with many cilia.
Webster's New World
adjective
Characteristic of these creatures.
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Other Word Forms of Turbellarian
Noun
Singular:
turbellarian
Plural:
turbellariansOrigin of Turbellarian
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From New Latin Turbellāria class name from Latin turbella bustle diminutive of turba turmoil (from the motion of their cilia in the water) turbid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From New Latin turbellaria (from Latin turbellae (“bustle"), from turba (“confusion")) +"Ž -an
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