Definition of pennatula
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:a common genus (the type of the family Pennatulidae) of sea pens
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pennatula
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pen·nat·u·la
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pəˈnachələ
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Origin and Etymology of pennatula
New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of pennatulus winged, from Latin pennatus winged + -ulus -ule
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