SERTULARIA

Sertularia, genus Sertularia

(noun) sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ser`tu*la"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. L. serta a garland.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of delicate branching hydroids having small sessile hydrothecæ along the sides of the branches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

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