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Synapticula


Synˊap-tic′u-la

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Noun.
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pl.
Synapticulae
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[NL., dim. from Gr. [GREEK] fastened together.]
(Zool.)
One of numerous calcareous processes which extend between, and unite, the adjacent septa of certain corals, especially of the fungian corals.

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synapticula

synapticula

English

Noun

synapticula (plural synapticulae or synapticulas)

  1. (zoology) One of numerous calcareous processes which extend between, and unite, the adjacent septa of certain corals.