Polycystina

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + -ina

Proper noun

Polycystina

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

(class): Polycystinea (class)

See also

Polycystinia (superclass)

References

“Polycystina”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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