pennatula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
    genus Pennatula.

WordNet

Pen*nat"u*la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. penna a feather.
Wordforms
plural L Pennatulæ E Pennatulas
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Pennatula, Pteroides, and allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a featherlike form; a sea-pen. The zooids are situated along one edge of the side branches.

Webster 1913