Dipleurulas

/dɪˈplʊərjʊləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dipleurula; multiple examples of bilateral larval or developmental stages in marine organisms.

Etymology

Standard English plural of dipleurula, adding standard plural ending to the Latin-Greek hybrid singular form.

Kelly Says

Marine biologists observing colonies of dipleurulas are basically watching the same developmental show that played out in Earth's oceans over 500 million years—incredible access to evolutionary history.

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