acleithral

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word acleithral. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word acleithral, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say acleithral in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word acleithral you have here. The definition of the word acleithral will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofacleithral, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ cleithral.

Adjective

acleithral (not comparable)

  1. Lacking a cleithrum
    • 2015 October 22, “Diversity and Systematics of Schizomavella Species (Bryozoa: Bitectiporidae) from the Bathyal NE Atlantic”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      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.