pennatula

noun

pen·​nat·​u·​la

pəˈnachələ

1

capitalized : a common genus (the type of the family Pennatulidae) of sea pens

2

plural pennatulae

-chəˌlē

or pennatulas : sea pen

pennatulid

-lə̇d

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of pennatulus winged, from Latin pennatus winged + -ulus -ule

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