Tubicola

plural noun

Tu·​bic·​o·​la

t(y)üˈbikələ

in some especially former classifications

: an order of Annelida comprising the tube worms and being nearly equivalent to Sedentaria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tubi- + -cola (from Latin -cola inhabitant)

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