flatwormnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈflæt.wɜːm/us/ˈflæt.wɝːm/a creature with a flat body that can live inside the bodies of people and animals and often causes disease
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- gastropod
- leech
- millepede
- millipede
- nematode
- roundworm
- slug
- snail
- tapeworm
- woodlouse
- worm
Examples from literature
- If a flatworm be cut in two, the front piece grows out a new tail, the hind piece a new head, and two perfect worms result.