Dicyclica

plural noun

Di·​cyc·​li·​ca

(ˈ)dī¦siklə̇kə,

-¦sīk-

in some classifications

: a division of Crinoidea comprising forms in which the cup of the calyx has a basal and an infrabasal series of ossicles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + Latin cyclica, neuter plural of cyclicus cyclic

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