bipinnaria

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UK/ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/US/ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

noun

The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.

OriginLatin bis →
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Meanings

nounbipinnaria (plural bipinnarias)

plural bipinnarias

  1. biologyThe larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.

Origin

  1. Latinbis“twice”
  2. Englishbipinnaria

From Latin bis (“twice”) + pinna (“feather”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bipinnaria

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APA

bipinnaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipinnaria

MLA

“bipinnaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipinnaria. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bipinnaria,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipinnaria.

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