bipinnaria
[ bahy-pi-nair-ee-uh ]
noun,plural bi·pin·nar·i·ae [bahy-pi-nair-ee-ee], /ˌbaɪ pɪˈnɛər iˌi/, bi·pin·nar·i·as.
the free-swimming, bilaterally symmetrical larva of certain starfishes.
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How to use bipinnaria in a sentence
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 BalfourThe commonest and most thoroughly investigated form of Asteroid larva is a free-swimming form known as bipinnaria.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourOntologically, however, the two bands of bipinnaria do not appear to arise from the division of a single band.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfourbipinnaria or Branchiolaria: The larval stage of starfishes.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe egg becomes a sort of infusoria, the infusoria becomes a bipinnaria, and this produces the Asterias.
The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier
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