PLANARIA

planarian, planaria

(noun) free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

planaria

plural of planarium

Anagrams

• paralian

Source: Wiktionary


Pla*na"ri*a, n.; pl. L. Planariæ, E. -rias. Etym: [NL. See Planary.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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