1. of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes, a group of parasitic and free-living flatworms
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The platyhelminthic parasites were identified under the microscope during the medical examination.
• Researchers studied platyhelminthic infections in freshwater ecosystems.
• The platyhelminthic anatomy includes a simple nervous system and no body cavity.
• Platyhelminthic diseases such as schistosomiasis affect millions of people worldwide.
• The student learned about platyhelminthic characteristics in her invertebrate biology course.