plumatella
noun
plu·ma·tel·la
ˌplüməˈtelə
1
capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Plumatellidae) of freshwater phylactolaematous bryozoans having a chitinous ectocyst and forming branching colonies
2
plural -s : any bryozoan of the genus Plumatella
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin plumatus covered with feathers + New Latin -ella