-ˈnȯd.(ˌ)ēz noun
( plural cyphonau·tae -(ˌ)ā)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyphos crooked, bent + nautēs sailor, from naus ship — more at nave
: the free-swimming bivalve larva of certain bryozoans
-ˈnȯd.(ˌ)ēz noun
( plural cyphonau·tae -(ˌ)ā)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyphos crooked, bent + nautēs sailor, from naus ship — more at nave
: the free-swimming bivalve larva of certain bryozoans
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012