sertularian
English
Etymology
From translingual Sertularia, the taxonomic name of the genus for which the order was named, + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɜː.tjʊˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɝ.tjəˈlɛ.ɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Noun
sertularian (plural sertularians)
- Any member of the former order Sertularida, hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae.
References
- Hydrozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sertularia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Sertulariidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies