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pilidia

pilidia is the plural of pilidium.

Meaning of pilidium

Noun

pilidium (plural pilidia)

  1. The free-swimming larva of certain proboscis worms, somewhat resembling a deerstalker hat. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm undergoes development in its interior.

Questions about pilidia

What is pilidia the plural of?
Pilidia is the plural of pilidium.

Words near pilidia in the dictionary

  1. pilicide
  2. pilicides
  3. pilicock
  4. pilicocks
  5. pilid
  6. pilidia
  7. pilidial
  8. pilidium
  9. pilids
  10. pilifer
  11. piliferous

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