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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Brachiolaria

· Brach·i·o·la·ri·a · IPA /ˌbɹæki.oʊˈlɛɹi.ə/
01 n. pl. A peculiar early larval stage of certain starfishes, having a bilateral structure, and swimming by means of bands of vibrating cilia.
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    A peculiar early larval stage of certain starfishes, having a bilateral structure, and swimming by means of bands of vibrating cilia.(Zool.)