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ephyrula

UK/ɛˈfɪɹjʊlə/US/əˈfɪɹ(j)ələ/

ephyrula is the alternative form of ephyra.

Meaning of ephyra

Noun

ephyra (plural ephyrae or ephyras)

  1. An immature medusoid stage of a scyphozoan jellyfish once it breaks off from its segmenting polyp.

Forms of ephyrula

pluralephyrulae
pluralephyrulas

Questions about ephyrula

What is ephyrula the alternative form of?
Ephyrula is the alternative form of ephyra.
How do you pronounce ephyrula?
Ephyrula is pronounced /ɛˈfɪɹjʊlə/ (UK).

Words near ephyrula in the dictionary

  1. ephydrid
  2. ephydrids
  3. ephyra
  4. ephyrae
  5. ephyras
  6. ephyrula
  7. ephyrulae
  8. ephyrulas
  9. epi
  10. epi curve
  11. epi curves

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