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appendicularians

appendicularians is the plural of appendicularian.

Meaning of appendicularian

Noun

appendicularian (plural appendicularians)

  1. A member of this class.
    • Consumption of appendicularians by Thunnus spp. increased with larval length to a maximum when nearly 80% of the larvae 7–11 mm body length had appendicularians in their guts, suggesting a preferential behavior for consuming this gelatinous zooplankton despite the availability of several types of...2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    larvacean

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Questions about appendicularians

What is appendicularians the plural of?
Appendicularians is the plural of appendicularian.

Words near appendicularians in the dictionary

  1. appendicovesicostomy
  2. appendicula
  3. appendiculae
  4. appendicular
  5. appendicularian
  6. appendicularians
  7. appendiculas
  8. appendiculate
  9. appendiculated
  10. appendiculately
  11. appending

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