auricularia

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

noun

plural

auriculariae, auricularias 

1. the bilaterally symmetrical, ciliated larva of a holothurian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auricularia¹

From New Latin; auricle, -aria

Example Sentences

Entwicklungsgeschichte der wirbellosen Tiere, by permission of Gustav Fischer. b, Branched nucleus of the “nutritive” cell, from a portion of an ovarial tube of Forficula auricularia.

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The same species is the Auricularia phosphorea of Sowerby, but he makes no note of its phosphorescence.

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Limnæa auricularia is particularly suitable for deep waters, and L. pereger, whose shell is of type 2, is a most valuable addition to the food supply in any fish pond.

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