siphonula

noun

si·​phon·​u·​la

sīˈfänyələ

plural siphonulae

-ˌlē,

-ˌlī

: a bilaterally symmetrical larva of various siphonophores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from siphon- + -ula

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