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Planula Definition & Meaning

planula
noun
  1. the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates

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What does planula mean?
the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
What part of speech is planula?
Planula is a noun.

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