[platy.hel.minth] n [ultim. fr. Gk platys broad, flat + helminth-, helmis helminth] (ca. 1890): any of a phylum (Platyhelminthes) of soft-bodied usu. much flattened acoelomate worms (as the planarians, flukes, and tapeworms)--called also flatworm -- platy.hel.min.thic adj
PLATYHELMINTH
Meaning of PLATYHELMINTH in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012