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spheridium

spheridium is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of spheridium

pluralspheridia

Words formed from spheridium

  • spheridial

Questions about spheridium

What is spheridium the alternative spelling of?
Spheridium is the alternative spelling of sphaeridium.

Words near spheridium in the dictionary

  1. sphericon
  2. sphericons
  3. spherics
  4. sphericule
  5. sphericules
  6. spheridium
  7. spherification
  8. spherifications
  9. spherified
  10. spherifies
  11. spheriform

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