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phacellus

phacellus noun: one of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.

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...
    • [...] phacelli are well developed, occupying the interradial sides of the octagonal stomach cavity. Each phacellus consists of from eight to twelve brush-like filaments.1909, The Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University ..., page 6

Forms of phacellus

pluralphacelli

Origin of phacellus

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek [Term?], meaning "bundle of faggots".

Questions about phacellus

What does phacellus mean?
Phacellus means one of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.
What part of speech is phacellus?
Phacellus is a noun.
What is the plural of phacellus?
The plural of phacellus is phacelli.

Words near phacellus in the dictionary

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

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