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paxilla

paxilla noun: an ossicle in the endoderm of the aboral surface of some starfish.

Noun

paxilla (plural paxillae)

  1. An ossicle in the endoderm of the aboral surface of some starfish

Forms of paxilla

pluralpaxillae

Origin of paxilla

From Latin paxillus. Doublet of paxillus.

Questions about paxilla

What does paxilla mean?
Paxilla means an ossicle in the endoderm of the aboral surface of some starfish.
What part of speech is paxilla?
Paxilla is a noun.
What is the plural of paxilla?
The plural of paxilla is paxillae.

Words near paxilla in the dictionary

  1. Paxford
  2. paxhole
  3. paxholes
  4. Paxi
  5. Paxil
  6. paxilla
  7. paxillaceous
  8. paxillae
  9. paxillar
  10. paxillary
  11. paxillate

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