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Cristatella
noun
Cris·ta·tel·la
\ˌkristəˈtelə\
Definition of Cristatella
: a genus (class Phylactolaemata) comprising freshwater bryozoans that form elongated creeping gelatinous colonies with the zooids restricted to the upper surface
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Origin and Etymology of cristatella
New Latin, from Latin cristatus + New Latin -ella
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