Bugula

noun

Bu·​gu·​la

ˈbyügyələ

: a common and widespread genus (the type of the family Bugulidae) of marine shallow-water branching bryozoans that sometimes cause fouling of ships

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, bugle (plant)

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