polycyttarian

polycyttarian, a. and n. Zool.

(ˌpɒlɪsɪˈtɛərɪən)

[f. mod.L. Polycyttari-a neut. pl. (f. Gr. πολυ-, poly- + κύτταρος cell) + -an.]

a. adj. Belonging to the group Polycyttaria of Radiolarians, comprising compound or ‘colonial’ forms with several central capsules; pluricapsular. b. n. A member of this group.