ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Acleithral

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Acleithral is an adjective meaning Lacking a cleithrum.

Meaning

Lacking a cleithrum.

Example Sentences

In the genotype, Lepralia auriculata the acleithral ooecium is marginally covered by a thick imperforate layer of secondary calcification, resulting in a reduced proximal area of exposed pseudoporous ectooecium; the secondary calcification never covers this exposed ectooecium, even in heavily calcified zooids.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acleidian, aclidian, cleithral, acalyculate, cladose, clipeated.

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