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Axonophora

plural noun
Ax·o·noph·o·ra | \ ˌaksəˈnäf(ə)rə \

Definition of Axonophora 

: a suborder of Graptoloidea in which the colony has a virgula

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Other words from Axonophora

axonophore \akˈsänəˌfō(ə)r \ adjective
axonophorous \¦aksə¦näf(ə)rəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Axonophora

New Latin, from axono- + -phora

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