folliculinid

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adjective

fol·​lic·​u·​li·​nid

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: of or relating to the genus Folliculina or the family Folliculinidae

folliculinid

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noun

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plural -s

: a ciliate of the genus Folliculina or the family Folliculinidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Folliculinidae, from Folliculina, type genus + -idae

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