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turbellarian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtɜːbɪˈlɛəɹ.i.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌtɝbəˈlɛɹ.i.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of these creatures

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From translingual Turbellaria (from Latin turbellae (“bustle”), from turba (“confusion”)) + -an.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 渦蟲 /涡虫 (wōchóng) — flatworm of the class Turbellaria
  • Finnish: värysmato — flatworm of the class Turbellaria
  • Japanese: 渦虫 (uzumushi) — flatworm of the class Turbellaria
  • Kazakh: кірпікшелі құрт (kırpıkşelı qūrt) — flatworm of the class Turbellaria
  • Polish: wirek — flatworm of the class Turbellaria