1 ancestrula | Definition of ancestrula

ancestrula

noun
an·​ces·​tru·​la | \ anˈsestrÉ™lÉ™, aan-\
plural ancestrulae\ -​ËŒlÄ“ \ or ancestrulas

Definition of ancestrula

: the primary or first zooid of a bryozoan colony from which secondary individuals are formed by budding

Other Words from ancestrula

ancestrular \ (ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗lə(r) \ adjective

First Known Use of ancestrula

1899, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ancestrula

New Latin, from English ancestor + New Latin -ula

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