Definition of planaria Planaria

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What does planaria mean?

Noun
planaria - free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
		planarian
		flatworm, platyhelminth parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body

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planaria (n.)
Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial.