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pedicellaria

[ ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh ]

noun

, Zoology.
, plural ped·i·cel·lar·i·ae [ped-, uh, -s, uh, -, lair, -ee-ee].
  1. one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pedicellaria1

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; pedicel, -aria

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