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Larvacea

Syllabification: (Lar·va·ce·a)
Pronunciation: /lärˈvāSHēə/
Zoology
Definition of Larvacea
  • a class of minute transparent planktonic animals related to the sea squirts. They have a body that is typically enclosed in a gelatinous “house” that is regularly shed and replaced.

Derivatives

larvacean

adjective & noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from larva

Larvacea in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Larvacea in the British & World English dictionary