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Planulation

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planulatenounThe flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian
coral insectnoun(archaic) One of the polyps (not insects) by which corals are formed.
planulanoun(zoology) The larva of a hydrozoan, which is free-swimming and covered in cilia.
polypifernoun(biology) Any colonial organism, such as coral, formed from polyps
plakeanounA curved plate of cells formed during the development of chlorophytes of the family Volvocaceae
tabulanounA table, index, or list of data.
corallumnoun(obsolete, zoology) The skeleton of a coral. It can be calcareous or horny, simple or compound.
tabulationnounA result of tabulating: a table, displaying data in compact form
anthocaulusnounA polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species.
corallitenoun(marine biology) The hard outer cup of a coral polyp
platyzoannounAny protostome of the clade Platyzoa
planorbiconenoun(malacology) An organism or fossil with a planorbiconic shell, or the shell itself.
papillogenesisnounThe formation of papillae
palulusnoun(marine biology) Alternative form of palus. [(marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.]
plocozoannounMisspelling of placozoan. [(zoology) Any of a group of balloon-shaped marine organisms, of the phylum Placozoa, considered to be the simplest living animals.]
polypariumnoun(biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral.
polypariesnounThe base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral)
pycnidiogenesisnoun(biology) Formation of the pycnidium
palusnoun(planetology) A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.
paratabulationnounThe pattern of antapical and ventral plates of a dinoflagellate.

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