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platyhelminth

plat·y·hel·minth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plat-i-hel-minth]
    • /ˌplæt ɪˈhɛl mɪnθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plat-i-hel-minth]
    • /ˌplæt ɪˈhɛl mɪnθ/

Definitions of platyhelminth word

  • noun platyhelminth any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm. 1
  • noun platyhelminth any invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes (the flatworms) 0
  • noun platyhelminth any of a phylum (Platyhelminthes) of flat worms with a soft, unsegmented body and a flame cell system, as the planarians, tapeworms, or liver flukes; flatworm 0

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Origin of platyhelminth

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80, platyhelminth is from the New Latin word Platyhelmintha flatworm. See platy-, helminth

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Parts of speech for Platyhelminth

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platyhelminth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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