Rhabdocoelida

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plural noun

Rhab·​do·​coe·​li·​da

ˌrabdəˈsēlədə

in former classifications

: an order or other division of Turbellaria including the Alloiocoela, the Rhabdocoela, and sometimes the Acoela

rhabdocoelidan

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adjective or noun

Rhabdocoelida

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taxonomic synonym of rhabdocoela

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Rhabdocoela + -ida

New Latin, from rhabd- + coel- + -ida

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