turbellaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun free-living flatworms
    class Turbellaria.

WordNet

Tur`bel*la"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL., dim. fr. L. turbo a whirling.
Wordforms
plural
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc&oe;la and Dendroc&oe;la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.

Webster 1913