platyhelminth

[ plat-i-hel-minth ]
/ ˌplæt ɪˈhɛl mɪnθ /

noun

any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.

Origin of platyhelminth

First recorded in 1875–80, platyhelminth is from the New Latin word Platyhelmintha flatworm. See platy-, helminth

OTHER WORDS FROM platyhelminth

plat·y·hel·min·thic, adjective

Words nearby platyhelminth

platybasia, platycephalic, platycephaly, platycnemia, platyfish, platyhelminth, platyhelminthes, platykurtic, platykurtosis, platypellic pelvis, platypnea

British Dictionary definitions for platyhelminth

platyhelminth
/ (ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ) /

noun

any invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes (the flatworms)

Derived forms of platyhelminth

platyhelminthic, adjective

Word Origin for platyhelminth

C19: from New Latin Platyhelmintha flatworm, from platy- + Greek helmins worm

Medical definitions for platyhelminth

platyhelminth
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth ]

n.

flatworm

Scientific definitions for platyhelminth

platyhelminth
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl′mĭnth ]

See flatworm.