Avicularia
[eɪ'vɪkjʊlrɪə]
Definition
(n. pl.) See prehensile processes on the cells of some Bryozoa, often having the shape of a bird's bill.
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Examples
- Besides the avicularia, the polyzoa possess curious organs called vibracula. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Certain compound animals, or zoophytes, as they have been termed, namely the Polyzoa, are provided with curious organs called avicularia. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- But, as far as structure is concerned, I can see no similarity between tridactyle pedicellariae and avicularia. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Some species are provided with avicularia and vibracula, some with avicularia alone and a few with vibracula alone. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
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