ˌbrakēōˈla(a)rēə noun
( plural brachiolar·i·ae -rēˌē)
Etymology: New Latin, from brachiola + -aria
: a transitional larva of certain starfishes that develops from the bipinnaria and is distinguished by possession of three anterior processes homologous with those of the adult starfish
• brach·i·o·lar·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēən adjective