- avicularian
- avic·u·lar·i·an
English syllables. 2014.
avicularian
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avicularian — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēən adjective Etymology: New Latin avicularium + English an : of or relating to an avicularium or avicularia … Useful english dictionary
avicularium — avicularian, adj. /euh vik yeuh lair ee euhm/, n., pl. avicularia / lair ee euh/. Zool. a protective zooid of a bryozoan colony, having movable jaws that can be snapped shut. [ < NL; see AVI , CULE1, ARIUM] * * * … Universalium
Avicularium — The avicularium (pl. avicularia) in cheilostome bryozoans is a modified, non feeding zooid. The operculum, which normally closes the orifice when the zooids tentacles are retracted, has been modified to become a mandible. Strong muscles operate… … Wikipedia
