turbellarian
English
Etymology
From translingual Turbellaria (from Latin turbellae (“bustle”), from turba (“confusion”)) + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɜːbɪˈlɛəɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɝbəˈlɛɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Noun
turbellarian (plural turbellarians)
- (zoology) Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria.
Translations
flatworm of the class Turbellaria
Adjective
turbellarian (comparative more turbellarian, superlative most turbellarian)
- Characteristic of these creatures