VESICULARIA

Ve*sic`u*la"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Vesicle.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of marine Bryozoa belonging to Vesicularia and allied genera. They have delicate tubular cells attached in clusters to slender flexible stems.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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