spirula
[ spir-yuh-luh, -oo-luh ]
/ ˈspɪr yə lə, -ʊ lə /
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noun, plural spir·u·lae [spir-yuh-lee, -oo-lee]. /ˈspɪr yəˌli, -ʊˌli/.
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
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Words nearby spirula
spiroid, spirometer, spironolactone, spiroplasma, spirt, spirula, spirulina, spiruroid, Spiruroidea, spiry, spissatus
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spirula
/ (ˈspaɪrʊlə) /
noun
a tropical cephalopod mollusc, Spirula peronii, having prominent eyes, short arms, and a small flattened spirally coiled internal shell: order Decapoda (cuttlefish and squids)
Word Origin for spirula
C19: via New Latin from Late Latin: a small twisted cake, from Latin spīra a coil
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