plumularia
noun
plu·mu·lar·ia
\ˌplümyəˈla(a)rēə\
Definition of plumularia
1 capitalized : the type genus of Plumulariidae comprising hydrozoans with sessile zooids arranged on only one side of each branching plumose stem
2 plural -s : any hydrozoan of the genus Plumularia : plume hydroid
plumularian
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Origin and Etymology of plumularia
New Latin, from Latin plumula small soft feather + New Latin -aria
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