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Any of many pseudocoelomates of the former phylum Aschelminthes
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aschelminth — [ask′hel minth] n. in some systems of classification, any of a phylum (Aschelminthes) of wormlike animals, including rotifers, gastrotrichs, gordian worms, and nematodes: these animals are usually considered to be in separate phyla * * * ▪ former … Universalium
aschelminth — [ask′hel minth] n. in some systems of classification, any of a phylum (Aschelminthes) of wormlike animals, including rotifers, gastrotrichs, gordian worms, and nematodes: these animals are usually considered to be in separate phyla … English World dictionary
Aschelminth — The Aschelminthes (also known as Aeschelminthes), closely associated with the Platyhelminthes, are an obsolete phylum of pseudocoelomate and other similar animals that are no longer considered closely related and have been promoted to phyla in… … Wikipedia
aschelminth — asc·hel·minth (askґhəl minth) any worm of the phylum Aschelminthes … Medical dictionary
aschelminth — [ aʃhɛlmɪnθ, ask ] noun (plural aschelminths or aschelminthes) Zoology a typically worm like invertebrate of a large group that lack a well developed coelom and blood vessels and include the nematodes, rotifers, and water bears. Origin from mod.… … English new terms dictionary
aschelminth — asc•hel•minth [[t]ˌæsk hɛlˈmɪnθ[/t]] n. ivt zool. any invertebrate of a former phylum, the Aschelminthes, including rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotrichs, all of which are now classified as separate phyla • Etymology: < NLAschelminthes; see… … From formal English to slang
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reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
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