About The Word Planula
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Planula
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What's The Definition Of Planula?
[n] the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
Synonyms | Synonyms for Planula: Related Terms | Find terms related to Planula: See Also | hydroid | hydrozoan Planula In Webster's Dictionary \Plan"u*la\, n.; pl. {Planul[ae]}. [L., a little plane.]
1. (Biol.) In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with
fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its
cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space,
around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope;
an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and
gastrula. Sometimes used as synonymous with {gastrula}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The very young, free-swimming larva of the
c[oe]lenterates. It usually has a flattened oval or oblong
form, and is entirely covered with cilia.
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