Bugula
noun
Bu·gu·la
\ˈbyügyələ\
Definition of Bugula
: a common and widespread genus (the type of the family Bugulidae) of marine shallow-water branching bryozoans that sometimes cause fouling of ships
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Origin and Etymology of bugula
New Latin, from Late Latin, bugle (plant)
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