sertularian

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UK/ˌsɜː.tjʊˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˌsɝ.tjəˈlɛ.ɹi.ən/

noun

Any member of the former order Sertularida, hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae.

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Meanings

nounsertularian (plural sertularians)

plural sertularians

  1. Any member of the former order Sertularida, hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae.

Origin

  1. translingualSertularia
  2. Englishsertularian

From translingual Sertularia, the taxonomic name of the genus for which the order was named, + -an.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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