frustulation

noun

frus·​tu·​la·​tion

ˌfrəschəˈlāshən

plural -s

: constriction of small buds that settle down and grow into new hydranths from a hydroid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin frustulum bud from a hydroid (from Latin, small piece) + English -ation

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