plathelminthes

Meanings

• Noun

  A phylum of flatworms that have a flattened body and lack a true coelom and segmentation.

  - "Plathelminthes are a diverse group of parasitic and free-living flatworms."
  - "The phylum Plathelminthes includes planarians and tapeworms."

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Variants

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platyhelminth , platyhelminthes , platyhelminthic , platyhelminths

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Etymology

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From Greek platy, 'flat', and helminthos, 'worm'.

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Trivia

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1. Plathelminthes are the second largest phylum of animals, with over 20,000 known species.

2. Plathelminthes are important decomposers in many aquatic ecosystems.

3. Some species of plathelminthes can regenerate their body parts if they are lost.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coelom: A body cavity in animals that is lined with a mesoderm and contains various organs and structures.

2. Segmentation: The division of an organism into repeating units, called segments.

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How to Memorize "plathelminthes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a flat, worm-like creature.
   - Visualize the body as being flat and lacking segments.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a flatworm.
   - Think of a flat, unsegmented creature when you hear the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Plat-helminth-es: A flat worm without segments.

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