Turbellaria

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turbellaria \Tur`bel*la"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo a
     whirling.] (Zool.)
     An extensive group of worms which have the body covered
     externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the
     Rhabdoc[oe]la and Dendroc[oe]la. Formerly, the nemerteans
     were also included in this group.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Turbellaria
       n : free-living flatworms [syn: {class Turbellaria}]