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clithral

clithral is the alternative form of cleithral.

Meaning of cleithral

Adjective

cleithral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or having, a cleithrum.
    • As none of the ovicells were observed to be closed by the operculum, presumably because they were empty and the opercula were resting on the primary orifice rim, the ovicell closure type is subcleithral rather than cleithral [51 ], at least in some species of the genus.2015 October 22, “Diversity and Systematics of Schizomavella Species (Bryozoa: Bitectiporidae) from the Bathyal NE Atlantic”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  2. Having a roof that forms a complete covering.

Questions about clithral

What is clithral the alternative form of?
Clithral is the alternative form of cleithral.

Words near clithral in the dictionary

  1. clitfaces
  2. clithead
  3. clitheads
  4. Clitheroe
  5. Clitheroes
  6. clithral
  7. clithridiate
  8. clithrophobia
  9. clitic
  10. cliticalization
  11. clitically

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