Axonolipa

plural noun

Ax·​o·​nol·​i·​pa

aksəˈnäləpə

: a suborder of Graptoloidea including all nondendroid forms lacking an axial support

axonolipous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗ˈəpəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from axono- + -lipa (irregular from Greek leipein to leave, be lacking)

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