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flatworm

/ˈflæt.wəɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
flat-worm
IPA
/ˈflæt.wəɹm/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.

Etymology

From flat + worm, a calque of taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflæt.wəɹm/

Inflected Forms

flatworms (plural)

Phrases

ghost flatworm

Synonyms

platyhelminth

Questions

How do you pronounce flatworm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæt.wəɹm/.
What does flatworm mean?
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
Where does flatworm come from?
From flat + worm, a calque of taxonomic name Platyhelminthes.

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