tornaria
noun
tor·nar·ia
tȯ(r)ˈna(a)rēə
1
plural tornarias or tornariae
-ēˌē
: a free-swimming larva that resembles a bipinnaria and is the immature form of an acorn worm or a closely related enteropneust
2
capitalized
: any of various larval enteropneusts of which the adult is unknown
—used as if a generic name
Tornaria alba
tornarian
adjective
(ˈ)⸗¦⸗rēən
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“Tornaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornaria. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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