Plumularia
/ˌpluːmjʊˈlɛːrɪə/Zoology
noun
A genus of hydroids of the suborder Leptomedusae, colonies of which have alternating branches from the main stem, each of which bears polyps on one side only; (also plumularia) an animal of this genus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From scientific Latin Plumularia, genus name from classical Latin plūmula little feather + -ārius.
- malt-culms
- malt distillery
- malted
- malted milk
- Maltese
- Maltese cross
- Maltese dog
- Maltese lace
- Maltese mushroom
- Maltese terrier
- malt extract
- maltha
- malthacite
- malthazite
- malthoid
- malthouse
- Malthusian
- Malthusianise
- Malthusianism
- Malthusianize
- Malthusian parameter
- Malthus, Thomas Robert
- maltin
- maltiness
- malting floor