A larval stage of certain jellyfish and sea creatures, resembling a small disk.
From Latin discus (disk) + -ula (diminutive suffix). This is a specialized biological term from the study of jellyfish development.
The disconula stage of jellyfish looks like a tiny dinner plate swimming around, and it's one of the weirdest transformations in animal life before becoming the familiar jellyfish shape.
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