auricularia

[ aw-rik-yuh-lair-ee-uh ]

noun

, plural au·ric·u·lar·i·ae [aw-rik-y, uh, -, lair, -ee-ee], au·ric·u·lar·i·as.

1. the bilaterally symmetrical, ciliated larva of a holothurian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auricularia¹

From New Latin; auricle, -aria

Example Sentences

With a few exceptions the Auricularia type of larva is common to the Holothuria.

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The bilateral Auricularia is developed from a slightly elongated gastrula with an uniform covering of cilia.

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The presence of two rings instead of one distinguishes the Bipinnaria from the Auricularia.

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The best known earwig is the common European species, Forficula auricularia.

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