turbellarian

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UK/ˌtɜːbɪˈlɛəɹ.i.ən/US/ˌtɝbəˈlɛɹ.i.ən/

noun

Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria.

Origintranslingual Turbellaria ← Latin turbellae →
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Meanings

nounturbellarian (plural turbellarians)

plural turbellarians

  1. biologyAny flatworm of the class Turbellaria.
adjectiveturbellarian (comparative more turbellarian, superlative most turbellarian)

comparative more turbellarian · superlative most turbellarian

  1. Characteristic of these creatures

Origin

  1. Latinturbellae“bustle”
  2. translingualTurbellaria
  3. Englishturbellarian

From translingual Turbellaria (from Latin turbellae (“bustle”), from turba (“confusion”)) + -an.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 渦蟲 /涡虫
  • 渦蟲 /涡虫 (wōchóng)flatworm of the class Turbellaria
Finnish värysmato
  • värysmatoflatworm of the class Turbellaria
Japanese 渦虫
  • 渦虫 (uzumushi)flatworm of the class Turbellaria
Polish wirek
  • wirekflatworm of the class Turbellaria

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with turbellarian

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Cite this entry
APA

turbellarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbellarian

MLA

“turbellarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbellarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turbellarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turbellarian.

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