spiralian

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noun

Any animal belonging to the superphylum Spiralia, known for their spiral cleavage pattern.

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Meanings

nounspiralian (plural spiralians)

plural spiralians

  1. biologyAny animal belonging to the superphylum Spiralia, known for their spiral cleavage pattern.

Origin

From spiral + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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