Dendrocoelum

noun

Den·​dro·​coe·​lum

ˌdendrōˈsēləm

: a common genus of Old World triclad turbellarians to which the common white planarian (Procotyla fluviatilis) was formerly assigned

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dendr- + -coelum

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