Aschelminthes
noun plural
Asc·hel·min·thes
ˌask-ˌ(h)el-ˈmin-ˌthēz
in some classifications
: a phylum of pseudocoelomate animals including the major taxa Rotifera, Gastrotricha, Kinorhyncha, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, and sometimes the Acanthocephala all of which are sometimes regarded as independent phyla
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“Aschelminthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Aschelminthes. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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