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/ˌpɛdɪsəˈlɛəɹi.ə/ · noun
(biology) A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators..
Short inconspicuous spines hidden by large, flower-like pedicillaria.
Use pedicellaria when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pedicellaria means (biology) A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators..
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Short inconspicuous spines hidden by large, flower-like pedicillaria.
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