sphaeridium

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Meaning

1. noun Synonym of capitulum.
2. noun A tiny, spherical appendage, generally formed in masses to form a kind of sense organ, found on the test of most sea urchins. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ, or for equilibrium, similar to the otolith

Similar words

sphaerocone sphaeroclone sphaerocyst pedicellaria spheromere spherosporid sphaeroplast sceptrule spherocone spiraster

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scarabaeoides