Pedicellaria — Ped i*cel*la ri*a, n.; pl. {Pedicellari[ae]}. [NL. See {Pedicel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A peculiar forcepslike organ which occurs in large numbers upon starfishes and echini. Those of starfishes have two movable jaws, or blades, and are usually nearly, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pedicellarĭa — Pedicellarĭa, so v.w. Zackenpolyp … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pedicellaria — /ped euh seuh lair ee euh/, n., pl. pedicellariae / ee ee /. Zool. one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey. [1870 75; < NL; see PEDICEL, ARIA] * * * … Universalium
pedicellaria — noun A small, stalk shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators … Wiktionary
pedicellaria — ped·i·cel·la·ria (ped″ĭ sə larґe ə) pl. pedicellaґriae. A modified spine with a flexible head, seen in sea urchins and related animals, used in grooming, food getting, and self defense and the principal site of venom glands … Medical dictionary
pedicellaria — pe·di·cel·là·ria s.f. TS bot. nel tegumento degli Echinodermi, ciascuna delle appendici scheletriche peduncolate che catturano e trattengono, tramite una pinza posta alle estremità, altri corpi e organismi {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1932. ETIMO:… … Dizionario italiano
pedicellaria — pl.f. pedicellarie … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
pedicellaria — ped·i·cel·lar·ia … English syllables
pedicellaria — … Useful english dictionary
Pedicellariae — Pedicellaria Ped i*cel*la ri*a, n.; pl. {Pedicellari[ae]}. [NL. See {Pedicel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A peculiar forcepslike organ which occurs in large numbers upon starfishes and echini. Those of starfishes have two movable jaws, or blades, and are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
