acrocyst

acrocyst
\\ˈakrōˌsist\ noun (-s)
Etymology: acr- + -cyst
: a chitinous cystlike expansion of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in certain hydroids

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  • acrocyst — n. [Gr. akros, tip; kystis, sac] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A chitinous sac containing a planula in which development is completed; may protrude from the gonangium …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • acrocyst — ac·ro·cyst …   English syllables

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