planula
[ plan-yuh-luh ]
noun,plural plan·u·lae [plan-yuh-lee]. /ˈplæn yəˌli/. Zoology.
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.
Origin of planula
1Other words from planula
- plan·u·lar, plan·u·late [plan-yuh-leyt], /ˈplæn yəˌleɪt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for planula
planula
/ (ˈplænjʊlə) /
nounplural -lae (-ˌliː)
the ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates such as the hydra
Origin of planula
1C19: from New Latin: a little plane, from Latin plānum level ground
Derived forms of planula
- planular, adjective
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Scientific definitions for planula
planula
[ plăn′yə-lə ]
Plural planulae (plăn′yə-lē′)
The flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian.
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