nectosome

nectosome
\\-ˌsōm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: nect- + -some
: the part of the colony of some complex siphonophores that bears swimming bells

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  • nectosome — n. [Gr. nektos, swimming; soma, body] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) In Siphonophora, the part that bears the swimming bells …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • nectosome — nec·to·some …   English syllables

  • Marrus orthocanna — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

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