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platyhelminth
any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm. -
cestode
any parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda, which includes the tapeworms -
chinese liver fluke
a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish. -
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. -
polyclad
any free-swimming, marine flatworm of the order Polycladida, having a broad, flat body and a many-branched gastrovascular cavity. -
rhabdocoele
any member of the turbellarian flatworm order Neorhabdocoela, comprising both freshwater and marine species, having a simple saclike digestive system.