planula
[ plan-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈplæn yə lə /
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noun, plural plan·u·lae [plan-yuh-lee] /ˈplæn yəˌli/. Zoology.
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.
Nearby words
plantin, christophe, plantlet, plantocracy, plantsman, plantswoman, planula, planulate, planum, plaque, plash, plashy
Related formsplan·u·lar, plan·u·late [plan-yuh-leyt] /ˈplæn yəˌleɪt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for planula
planula
/ (ˈplænjʊlə) /
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
the ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates such as the hydra
Derived Formsplanular, adjective
Word Origin for planula
C19: from New Latin: a little plane, from Latin plānum level ground
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Science definitions for planula
planula
[ plăn′yə-lə ]
Plural planulae (plăn′yə-lē′)
The flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian.
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