Folliculina

noun

Fol·​lic·​u·​li·​na

-ˈlēnə

: a genus (the type of the family Folliculinidae) of spirotrichous trumpet-shaped tube-dwelling chiefly marine ciliates related to Stentor

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin folliculus + New Latin -ina

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