also: ふくろがたどうぶつ
noun
aschelminth
Taxonomic term for invertebrate animals formerly classified in the phylum Aschelminthes, now split into several phyla. Used mainly in biological contexts.
袋形動物は、かつて一つの門として分類されていた。
Aschelminths were once classified as a single phylum.
Standard kanji spelling for the taxonomic term; reading たいけいどうぶつ is the primary scientific reading.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi; less common in scientific contexts but may appear in general texts.
Compound of 袋形 (sac-shaped) + 動物 (animal), referring to the body shape of these invertebrates. The exact historical derivation of the reading たいけいどうぶつ is uncertain; it may be a Sino-Japanese coinage for scientific use.