brachiola

noun

bra·​chi·​o·​la

braˈkēələ,

brəˈ-,

-kīə-,

ˌbrakēˈōlə

plural -s

: one of the three processes of the brachiolaria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from brachi- + Latin -ola (feminine diminutive suffix)

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