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- [pluh-nair-ee-uh n]
- /pləˈnɛər i ən/
- /plə.ˈne.riən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluh-nair-ee-uh n]
- /pləˈnɛər i ən/
Definitions of planarian word
- noun planarian any of various free-swimming, mostly freshwater flatworms of the class Turbellaria, having an undulating or sluglike motion: popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts. 1
- noun planarian any free-living turbellarian flatworm of the mostly aquatic suborder Tricladida, having a three-branched intestine 0
- noun planarian any of an order (Tricladida) of small, soft-bodied, free-living, turbellarian flatworms moving by means of cilia 0
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Origin of planarian
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-60; < New Latin Planari(a) a flatworm genus (noun use of feminine of Late Latin plānārius level, on level ground; taken to mean “flat”; see plane1, -ary + -an
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Parts of speech for Planarian
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planarian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
planarian usage trend in Literature
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- how does a planarian eat?
- how does a planarian move?
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