ghost flatworm

noun

Any of various translucent acoels of the genus Amphiscolops, characterized by a pair of prong-like posterior projections and commonly appearing uninvited in marine aquariums.

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Meanings

nounghost flatworm (plural ghost flatworms)

plural ghost flatworms

  1. Any of various translucent acoels of the genus Amphiscolops, characterized by a pair of prong-like posterior projections and commonly appearing uninvited in marine aquariums.

    Ghost Flatworm (Amphiscolops sp.). Reef safe eats pods.

    2022 December 10, u/_BenRichards, “Who is this little guy on my glass? Good or bad?”, in r/ReefTank (Reddit post), archived from the original on 04 May 2026
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APA

ghost flatworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20flatworm

MLA

“ghost flatworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20flatworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost flatworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20flatworm.

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