Platoda

Pla·​to·​da

pləˈtōdə

variants or Platodaria

ˌplatəˈda(a)rēə

or Platodes

pləˈtō(ˌ)dēz

taxonomic synonym of platyhelminthes

Word History

Etymology

platoda from New Latin, from platy- + -oda -ode; platodaria from New Latin, from platoda + -aria; platodes from New Latin, from platy- + -odes -ode

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