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pedicellaria

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛdɪsəˈlɛːrɪə/

Definition of pedicellaria

noun (plural pedicellariae /-rɪiː/)

Zoology

a defensive organ like a minute pincer present in large numbers on an echinoderm.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin pediculus 'small foot' (see pedicel)

pedicellaria in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pedicellaria in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Pedi
pedicab
pedicate
pedication
pedicel
pedicellaria
pedicle
pediculicide
pediculosis
pediculous
pedicure

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/ luːˈdɒlədʒi

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