planula
noun
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.
planulae
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pluralof planula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The larvae of corals are free swimming ciliated forms known as planulae, and they do not acquire a corallum until they fix themselves.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
