am·phi·blas·tu·la
| \ ¦amfə̇- \
plural amphiblastulae
Definition of amphiblastula
: a free-swimming larva of certain sponges that is essentially a blastula with small flagellated cells in one hemisphere and large nonflagellated cells in the other
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share amphiblastula
Time Traveler for amphiblastula
The first known use of amphiblastula was in 1875
See more words from the same year