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planula Definition

planu·la (plan′yo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun pl. -·u·lae′-lē′

the ciliated larva of a cnidarian

Etymology: ModL < LL, little plane, dim. < L planus, flat: see plain

planula Related Forms

plan′u·loid′ (-lo̵id′) adjective

planula Usage Examples

Converse of object

creep: The magnification on the photographs of a creeping planula, a frustule, and these two polyps are all the same.

Browse dictionary entries near planula

  1. ‹ planting
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  3. ‹ planter's punch
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  5. ‹ planted
  6. ‹ plantation
  7. ‹ plantar
  8. ‹ plantain lily
  9. ‹ plantain
  10. ‹ Plantagenet
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