amphiblastula

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noun

A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula.

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Meanings

nounamphiblastula (plural amphiblastulas)

plural amphiblastulas

  1. A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula.

Origin

From amphi- + blastula.

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APA

amphiblastula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiblastula

MLA

“amphiblastula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiblastula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiblastula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiblastula.

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