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planula

UK/ˈplæn.jʊ.lə/US/ˈplæn.jə.lə/

planula noun: in embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.

Noun

planula (plural planulae)

  1. In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.
  2. The larva of a hydrozoan, which is free-swimming and covered in cilia.

planula meaning in Bengali

planula in Bengali

ভ্রূণীয় বিকাশে, তরল পূর্ণ একটি ভেসিকল, একটি হাইডোজোয়ানের লার্ভা

Forms of planula

pluralplanulae

Origin of planula

Borrowed from Latin plānula, diminutive of plāna (“plane”).

Words formed from planula

Questions about planula

What does planula mean?
Planula means in embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.
What is planula in Bengali?
Planula in Bengali is ভ্রূণীয় বিকাশে, তরল পূর্ণ একটি ভেসিকল, একটি হাইডোজোয়ানের লার্ভা. See Planula meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is planula?
Planula is a noun.
How do you pronounce planula?
Planula is pronounced /ˈplæn.jʊ.lə/ (UK).
What is the plural of planula?
The plural of planula is planulae.

Words near planula in the dictionary

  1. Plantz
  2. Plantzes
  3. plantæ
  4. Planté batteries
  5. Planté battery
  6. planula
  7. planulae
  8. planular
  9. planulate
  10. planulated
  11. planulates

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