Explore Flatworm through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like worm. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Flatworm meaning
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
Synonyms of Flatworm
Using Flatworm
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
- Useful related words include: platyhelminth, worm.
Context around Flatworm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flatworm
- In this selection, "flatworm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parasitic, land, ribeiroia and platydemus stand out and add context to how "flatworm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a parasitic flatworm ribeiroia ondatrae and the flatworm s dorso. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flatworm" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flatworm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The flatworm's dorso-ventrally flattened body shape also restricts the distance of any cell from the digestive system or the exterior of the organism. (25 words)
P. 20. citation Degree of specialization The land flatworm Platydemus manokwari is a predator mainly specialized in land snails further An opportunistic alligator swims with a deer Among predators there is a large degree of specialization. (36 words)
Occasionally, a parasitic flatworm ( Ribeiroia ondatrae ) digs into the rear of a tadpole, causing a rearrangement of the limb bud cells and the frog develops an extra leg or two. citation Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) moulting and eating its skin. (41 words)
Occasionally, a parasitic flatworm ( Ribeiroia ondatrae ) digs into the rear of a tadpole, causing a rearrangement of the limb bud cells and the frog develops an extra leg or two. citation Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) moulting and eating its skin. (41 words)
P. 20. citation Degree of specialization The land flatworm Platydemus manokwari is a predator mainly specialized in land snails further An opportunistic alligator swims with a deer Among predators there is a large degree of specialization. (36 words)
The flatworm's dorso-ventrally flattened body shape also restricts the distance of any cell from the digestive system or the exterior of the organism. (25 words)
Example sentences (3)
Occasionally, a parasitic flatworm ( Ribeiroia ondatrae ) digs into the rear of a tadpole, causing a rearrangement of the limb bud cells and the frog develops an extra leg or two. citation Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) moulting and eating its skin.
P. 20. citation Degree of specialization The land flatworm Platydemus manokwari is a predator mainly specialized in land snails further An opportunistic alligator swims with a deer Among predators there is a large degree of specialization.
The flatworm's dorso-ventrally flattened body shape also restricts the distance of any cell from the digestive system or the exterior of the organism.