Trichoplax

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + πλάξ (pláx, “plate”).

Proper noun

Trichoplax f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trichoplacidae – marine placozoans that are considered to be the simplest living animals.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Placozoa - phylum and class; Trichoplacidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Trichoplax adhaerens - sole accepted species

References

• Trichoplax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Trichoplax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Trichoplax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons