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Meaning of triclad | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida.

Examples

“Planarians (freshwater triclads) are turbellarian flatworms widely used in experimental biology.”

“The triclads Dugesia, Polycelis and Planaria have been encountered (Durrenfeldt 1978) though Minckley (1963) mentions the avoidance of Dugesia in carbonate-depositing areas.”

“The body length of adult triclads (Tricladida) chiefly exceeds 6 mm.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

tricladid triclavianism triclavianist triclazate triclinic triclinium