Polycystina
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + -ina
Proper noun
editPolycystina
- A taxonomic class within the subphylum Radiozoa – including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state.
Synonyms
edit- (class): Polycystinea (class)
See also
editReferences
edit- “Polycystina”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.