flatworm
The origin and history of flatworm.
Etymology
Flatworm combines flat and worm, and the word was formed as a calque, or direct translation, of the scientific name Platyhelminthes.
The origin and history of flatworm.
Flatworm combines flat and worm, and the word was formed as a calque, or direct translation, of the scientific name Platyhelminthes.
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