Trichoplax
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + πλάξ (pláx, “plate”).
Proper noun
Trichoplax f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trichoplacidae – marine placozoans that are considered to be the simplest living animals.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Placozoa – phylum; Uniplacotomia – class; Trichoplacea – order; Trichoplacidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Trichoplax adhaerens – sole accepted species
References
- Trichoplax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Trichoplax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Trichoplax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons