polythalamous

polythalamous
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|thaləməs\ adjective
Etymology: poly- + thalam- (from Greek thalamos chamber), + -ous
: many chambered; also : forming or characterized by many-chambered tests or cysts

polythalamous foraminiferans

polythalamous gall insects


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  • Polythalamous — Pol y*thal a*mous, a. [Poly + Gr. ? a chamber.] (Zo[ o]l.) Many chambered; applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of {Nautilus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polythalamous — gball (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a chalcid gall containing more than one larval cell …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • polythalamous — poly·thal·a·mous …   English syllables

  • polythalamous —   a. having many chambers …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Polythalamia — Pol y*tha*la mi*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Polythalamous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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