sertularian

ser·tu·lar·i·an  (sûrch-lâr-n, sûrtl-âr-)

n.

Any of various colonial hydroids of the genus Sertularia, having stalkless polyps arranged in pairs along a long branching stem.

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[From New Latin Sertulria, genus name, from Latin sertula, diminutive of serta, garland, from feminine past participle of serere, to join; see ser-² in Indo-European roots.]

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sertularian [ˌsɜːtjʊˈlɛərɪən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of various hydroid coelenterates of the genus Sertularia, forming feathery colonies of long branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps

[from New Latin Sertulāria, from Latin sertula diminutive of serta a garland]

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Noun

1.

sertularian - feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps hydroid, hydrozoan - colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant genus Sertularia, Sertularia - sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies