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Definition of Turbellaria in English:

Turbellaria

plural noun

Zoology

  • A class of typically free-living flatworms which have a ciliated surface and a simple branched gut with a single opening.

    • ‘The mostly free-living Turbellaria are found in the oceans, in fresh water, and in moist terrestrial habitats, and a few are parasitic.’

Pronunciation

Turbellaria

/ˌtərbəˈlerēə/ /ˌtərbəˈlɛriə/

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin turbella ‘bustle, stir’, diminutive of turba ‘crowd’.