plumatella

noun

plu·​ma·​tel·​la

ˌplüməˈtelə

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Plumatellidae) of freshwater phylactolaematous bryozoans having a chitinous ectocyst and forming branching colonies

2

plural -s : any bryozoan of the genus Plumatella

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin plumatus covered with feathers + New Latin -ella

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