Larvacea

Lar va ce a |lärˈvāSHēə lɑrˈveɪʃiə |Zoology a class of minute transparent planktonic animals related to the sea squirts. They have a body that is typically enclosed in a gelatinous “house ” that is regularly shed and replaced. DERIVATIVES lar va ce an adjective & noun ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from larva .

Larvacea

Larvacea |lɑːˈveɪʃə | ▶plural noun Zoology a class of minute transparent planktonic animals related to the sea squirts. They have a tadpole-like body which is typically enclosed in a gelatinous ‘house ’ that is regularly shed and replaced. DERIVATIVES larvacean adjective & noun ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from larva .