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phacelli

phacelli is the plural of phacellus.

Meaning of phacellus

Noun

phacellus (plural phacelli)

  1. One of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.
    • Closer inspection, however, shows that the two phacelli of each pair originate as diverging limbs, from a simple interradial phacellus deep in the bottom of the basal stomach.1882, Great Britain - Challenger Office, Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-76 Under the Command of Captain George S. Nares ... and the Late...

Questions about phacelli

What is phacelli the plural of?
Phacelli is the plural of phacellus.

Words near phacelli in the dictionary

  1. phacelia
  2. phacelias
  3. phacella
  4. phacellae
  5. phacellate
  6. phacelli
  7. phacellus
  8. phaceloid
  9. phacidiaceous
  10. phaco
  11. phaco-

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