Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planula

/ˈplæn.jə.lə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plan-u-la
IPA: /ˈplæn.jə.lə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.

noun

The larva of a hydrozoan, which is free-swimming and covered in cilia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plānula, diminutive of plāna (“plane”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈplæn.jə.lə/
British English: /ˈplæn.jʊ.lə/

Inflected Forms

planulae (plural)

Derived Forms

coeloplanula planular planulate planuliform planuloid

Questions

How do you pronounce planula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæn.jə.lə/.
What does planula mean?: In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.
Where does planula come from?: Borrowed from Latin plānula, diminutive of plāna (“plane”).

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