folliculinid
1 of 2adjective
fol·lic·u·li·nid
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: of or relating to the genus Folliculina or the family Folliculinidae
folliculinid
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a ciliate of the genus Folliculina or the family Folliculinidae
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Folliculinidae, from Folliculina, type genus + -idae