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Thesaurus: turbellaria

An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc/la and Dendroc/la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.

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  1. n. pl. An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc/la and Dendroc/la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.
  2. An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdocoela and Dendrocoela. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.
  3. An extensive group of worms which have the body coveredexternally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdocoela andDendrocoela. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in thisgroup.
  4. n free-living flatworms