Planorbidae
noun plural
Pla·nor·bi·dae
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Medical Definition of Planorbidae
: a family of freshwater pulmonate snails having a single pair of tentacles with an eye at the base of each and gills as well as lungs and including numerous forms important as intermediate hosts of pathogenic trematode worms — see planorbis
Other Words from Planorbidae
planorbid
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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“Planorbidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Planorbidae. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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