pennatula

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noun

Any of numerous species of Pennatula, Pteroides, and allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a feather-like form; a sea pen.

OriginLatin pennatulus →
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Meanings

nounpennatula (plural pennatulas or pennatulae)

plural pennatulas · plural pennatulae

  1. biologyAny of numerous species of Pennatula, Pteroides, and allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a feather-like form; a sea pen.

Origin

  1. Latinpennatulus
  2. Englishpennatula

From Latin pennatulus, from pennātus + -ulus, from penna + -ātus.

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APA

pennatula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennatula

MLA

“pennatula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennatula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pennatula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennatula.

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