tornaria

noun

tor·​nar·​ia
tȯ(r)ˈna(a)rēə
1
plural tornarias or tornariae
-ēˌē
: a free-swimming larva that resembles a bipinnaria and is the immature form of an acorn worm or a closely related enteropneust
2
capitalized : any of various larval enteropneusts of which the adult is unknown
used as if a generic name
Tornaria alba
tornarian
(ˈ)⸗¦⸗rēən
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin tornus lathe, chisel + New Latin -aria

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“Tornaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornaria. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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