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planulae

planulae is the plural of planula.

Meaning of planula

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.

Questions about planulae

What is planulae the plural of?
Planulae is the plural of planula.

Words near planulae in the dictionary

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

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