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tornaria
[ tawr-nair-ee-uh ]
/ tɔrˈnɛər i ə /
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noun, plural tor·nar·i·as, tor·nar·i·ae [tawr-nair-ee-ee]. /tɔrˈnɛər iˌi/.
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
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Origin of tornaria
Words nearby tornaria
tormentil, tormentor, torn, tornado, Tornado Alley, tornaria, Torne, Torngat Mountains, tornillo, toro, toroid
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How to use tornaria in a sentence
In addition to this ciliated band the form of the Tornaria is quite characteristic and unlike the adult.
Tornaria (fig. 229) cannot be definitely united either with the Trochosphere or with the Echinoderm larval type.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland BalfourAlimentary diverticula are characteristic of the larv of the Echinodermata and of Tornaria.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland BalfourA peculiar little creature, known as Tornaria, was once considered to be the larva of a starfish.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan