anˈsestrələ, aan- noun
( plural ancestru·lae -ˌlē ; or ancestrulas )
Etymology: New Latin, from English ancestor + New Latin -ula
: the primary or first zooid of a bryozoan colony from which secondary individuals are formed by budding
• an·ces·tru·lar (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_lə(r) adjective