auricularia [aw-rik-yuh-lair-ee-uh] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural au·ric·u·lar·i·ae [aw-rik-yuh-lair-ee-ee] /ɔˌrɪk yəˈlɛər iˌi/, au·ric·u·lar·i·as.
- the bilaterally symmetrical, ciliated larva of a holothurian.
Origin of auricularia From New Latin; see origin at auricle, -aria Examples from the Web for auricularia Historical Examples of auricularia
With a few exceptions the Auricularia type of larva is common to the Holothuria.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
The presence of two rings instead of one distinguishes the Bipinnaria from the Auricularia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour