Cristatella

noun

Cris·​ta·​tel·​la

ˌkristəˈtelə

: a genus (class Phylactolaemata) comprising freshwater bryozoans that form elongated creeping gelatinous colonies with the zooids restricted to the upper surface

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin cristatus + New Latin -ella

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