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platyhelminth vs tapeworm

tapeworm vs platyhelminth

platyhelminth and tapeworm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
platyhelminth Yes No No No
tapeworm Yes No No No
As nouns, tapeworm is a hyponym of platyhelminth; that is, tapeworm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than platyhelminth:
  • platyhelminth: parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
  • tapeworm: ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Other hyponyms of platyhelminth include planaria, planarian, fluke, trematode, trematode worm, cestode.
platyhelminth (noun) tapeworm (noun)
parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Difference between platyhelminth and tapeworm

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