Definition of Pedicellaria

1. n. 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 quite, sessile; those of echini usually have three jaws and a pedicel. See Illustration in Appendix.

Definition of Pedicellaria

1. Noun. (biology) 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Pedicellaria

1. Origin: NL. See Pedicel. 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 quite, sessile; those of echini usually have three jaws and a pedicel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pedicellaria

pedgilled
pedgilling
pedgills
pedial
pediatric
pediatric medicine
pediatrician
pediatricians
pediatrics
pediatrist
pediatrists
pedicab
pedicabs
pedicel
pedicellaria (current term)
pedicellariae
pedicellate
pedicellation
pedicellina
pedicels
pedicle
pedicle flap
pedicle graft
pedicle of arch of vertebra
pedicled
pedicles
pedicular
pediculate
pediculates

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