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Definition of "planarian" []

  • Any of various small, chiefly freshwater turbellarian flatworms of the order Tricladida, having soft, broad, ciliated bodies, a three-branched digestive cavity, and the ability to regenerate body parts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "planarian" in a sentence
  • "And now for something completely different: the land planarian Bipalium adventitium."
  • "As usual, I was looking for slugs and snails and there was this planarian crawling around the roots of a tree."
  • "I have selected an unfortunate earthworm from the backyard and will be giving it to the planarian soon."
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