Floscularia

noun

Flos·​cu·​lar·​ia

ˌfläskyəˈla(a)rēə

: the type genus of Flosculariidae comprising rotifers in which the female is attached and tubicolous with a lobed disk bearing long setae

floscularian

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin flosculus + New Latin -aria

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