Platyhelminthes
[ plat-ee-hel-min-theez ]
/ ˌplæt i hɛlˈmɪn θiz /
noun
a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.
Origin of Platyhelminthes
1900–05; < New Latin (plural); see
platyhelminth
Medical definitions for platyhelminthes
Platyhelminthes
[ plăt′ĭ-hĕl-mĭn′thēz ]
n.
A phylum of flatworms having a flat, bilaterally symmetric body and no body cavity and including the tapeworms and flukes.