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triclad

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌɪklad/

Definition of triclad

noun

Zoology
  • a free-living flatworm of an order characterized by having a gut with three branches, including the planarians.
    • Order Tricladida, class Turbellaria

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Tricladida, from tri- 'three' + Greek klados 'branch'

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