Common name for any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; any cestode (tapeworm) or trematode (fluke). ... Origin: platy-+ G. Helmins, worm ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: plat′i-hel′minth Definitions: 1. Common name for any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; any cestode (tapeworm) or trematode (fluke). Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=69618