noun
a free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian, typically following the polyp stage in the life cycle
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The planula is the larval form of a cnidarian, such as a jellyfish.
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Did you know that a planula is like a baby jellyfish?
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That little planula dude looks like a tiny alien!
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The planula represents the beginning of a new life cycle in the ocean.