plutei

plu·te·us

[ploo-tee-uhs]
noun, plural plu·te·i [-tee-ahy] , plu·te·us·es.
the free-swimming, bilaterally symmetrical larva of an echinoid or ophiuroid.

Origin:
1825–35; < Neo-Latin; Latin: breastwork, movable shelter

plu·te·al, plu·te·an, adjective
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pluteus

noun
a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer 
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Plutei is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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