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sphaeridia

sphaeridia is the plural of sphaeridium.

Meaning of sphaeridium

Noun

sphaeridium (plural sphaeridia)

  1. Synonym of capitulum.
    Synonyms:
    capitulum
  2. A tiny, spherical appendage, generally formed in masses to form a kind of sense organ, found on the test of most sea urchins. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ, or for equilibrium, similar to the otolith

Questions about sphaeridia

What is sphaeridia the plural of?
Sphaeridia is the plural of sphaeridium.

Words near sphaeridia in the dictionary

  1. sphaere
  2. sphaeres
  3. sphaerexochine
  4. sphaerexochines
  5. sphaeriaceous
  6. sphaeridia
  7. sphaeridial
  8. sphaeridium
  9. sphaeriid
  10. sphaeriids
  11. sphaerioid

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