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serpula

serpula noun: any of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the family Serpulidae that secrete a calcareous tube, usually irregularly contorted, but sometimes spirally coiled, with a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts.

Noun

serpula (plural serpulas or serpulae)

  1. Any of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the family Serpulidae that secrete a calcareous tube, usually irregularly contorted, but sometimes spirally coiled, with a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts.
    Synonyms:
    calcareous tubeworm, serpulid tubeworm, fanworm, plume worm

serpula meaning in Tamil

serpula in Tamil

செர்ப்புலா

Synonyms of serpula

  • calcareous tubeworm
  • serpulid tubeworm
  • fanworm
  • plume worm

Forms of serpula

pluralserpulas
pluralserpulae

Origin of serpula

Borrowed from Latin serpula. See serpent.

Words formed from serpula

Questions about serpula

What does serpula mean?
Serpula means any of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the family Serpulidae that secrete a calcareous tube, usually irregularly contorted, but sometimes spirally coiled, with a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts.
What is serpula in Tamil?
Serpula in Tamil is செர்ப்புலா. See Serpula meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is serpula?
Serpula is a noun.
What is the plural of serpula?
The plural of serpula is serpulas.

Words near serpula in the dictionary

  1. serpopard
  2. serpopards
  3. SERPS
  4. Serpukhov
  5. Serpukhovian
  6. serpula
  7. serpulae
  8. serpulas
  9. serpulid
  10. serpulids
  11. serpulimorph

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