planarian
English
Etymology
From translingual Planaria (genus) (from Late Latin plānārius (“lying on a plane”), from Latin plānum) + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pləˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pləˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Noun
planarian (plural planarians)
- Any of various flatworms of the order Tricladida living in marine, freshwater, or terrestrial environments.
Related terms
Translations
flatworm
See also
- planarian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Planariidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies