auricularia

[aw-rik-yuh-lair-ee-uh]

noun, plural au·ric·u·lar·i·ae

[aw-rik-yuh-lair-ee-ee] /ɔˌrɪk yəˈlɛər iˌi/, au·ric·u·lar·i·as.

the bilaterally symmetrical, ciliated larva of a holothurian.

Origin of auricularia

From New Latin; see origin at auricle, -aria

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for auricularia

Historical Examples of auricularia

With a few exceptions the Auricularia type of larva is common to the Holothuria.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
The presence of two rings instead of one distinguishes the Bipinnaria from the Auricularia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour