planula

ˈplænjʊlə

planulae

Definition

Definition of planula - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

free-swimming larva of coelenterates

TECH.

The planula settled on the ocean floor.

embryo

larva

embryology

TECH.

embryonic form between morula and gastrula

TECH.

The planula developed into a gastrula.

blastula

larva

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free-swimming larva of coelenterates

Origin of planula

Latin, planus (flat)

Examples of planula in a sentence

The planula stage is crucial for coral development.
Scientists observed the planula under the microscope.
The planula stage is crucial in development.

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French:planula, ...
German:Planula, Larvenform, ...
Italian:planula, ...
Spanish:plánula, planula, ...
Portuguese:planula, plânula, ...
Chinese:浮游幼虫, 浮浪幼虫, ...
Japanese:プラヌラ, ...
Arabic:بِلَانُولا, ...
Hebrew:פְּלַנּוּלָה, עוּבָּר רַךְ, ...
Russian:планула, ...
Ukrainian:планула, ...
Hindi:प्लानुला, अंतरिम भ्रूण, ...
Bengali:প্লানুলা, ভ্রূণীয় রূপ, ...
Catalan:plànula, planula, ...
Czech:planula, ...
Danish:planula, ...
Dutch:planula, larve, ...
Greek:πλανόυλα, πλανουλα, ...
Hungarian:planula, a szedercsíra és a gasztrula közti embrionális alak, ...
Khmer:ដង្កូវទឹកដំណាក់កាលផ្លានូឡា, ដំណាក់កាលអំប្រ៊ីយ៉ុងរវាងម៉ូរុឡា និងហ្គាស្ត្រូឡា, ...
Korean:플라눌라, 배아 형태, ...
Persian:پلانولا, ...
Polish:planula, ...
Portuguese (BR):plânula, ...
Romanian:planula, stadiu embrionar, ...
Swedish:planula, embryo, ...
Thai:แพลนูลา, แพลนูล่า, ...
Turkish:planula, ...
Vietnamese:ấu trùng, ...

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