Actipylea

plural noun

Ac·​ti·​py·​lea

ˌak-tə-ˌpī-ˈlē-ə

: a suborder of Radiolaria comprising protozoa with skeletons of spicules of strontium sulfate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek aktis ray + pylē gate

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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