noun
type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
• Syn: ↑genus Pennatula
• Hypernyms: ↑coelenterate genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pennatulidae, ↑family Pennatulidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑sea pen
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pennatula /pen-atˈū-lə/
noun (pl pennatˈūlae /-ē/ or pennatˈūlas)
The sea pen, a soft coral (genus Pennatula)
ORIGIN: Fem of L pennātulus winged, from penna feather
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pennatulāˈceous adjective
Useful english dictionary. 2012.