plumularia

noun

plu·​mu·​lar·​ia

ˌplümyəˈla(a)rēə

1

capitalized : the type genus of Plumulariidae comprising hydrozoans with sessile zooids arranged on only one side of each branching plumose stem

2

plural -s : any hydrozoan of the genus Plumularia : plume hydroid

plumularian

¦⸗⸗¦⸗rēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin plumula small soft feather + New Latin -aria

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