brachiolaria
noun
brach·i·o·lar·ia
ˌbrakēōˈla(a)rēə
plural brachiolariae
-rēˌē
: a transitional larva of certain starfishes that develops from the bipinnaria and is distinguished by possession of three anterior processes homologous with those of the adult starfish
brachiolarian
adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗rēən
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