Definitions

1. noun

A genus of single-celled, flat, and disk-shaped marine animals that are among the simplest known multicellular organisms.

“The biologists studied the unique characteristics of Trichoplax adhaerens, a species of Trichoplax.”

2. noun

A species of Trichoplax, a genus of single-celled marine animals.

“Trichoplax adhaerens was found to have remarkable regenerative abilities.”