siphonophoran
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Siphonophoran — Si pho*noph o*ran, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to the {Siphonophora}. n. One of the {Siphonophora}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siphonophoran — si·pho·noph·o·ran … English syllables
bract — n. [L. bractea, small leaf] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A protective medusoid (hydrophyllium or phyllozooid) siphonophoran with a simple or branched gastrovascular canal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydroecium — n. [Gr. hydor, water; oikos, house] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A sheath like extension that protects the zone of the siphonophoran bell from adjacent bells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
siphonanth — ˈsīfəˌnan(t)th noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from obsolete English siphonanthous of or belonging to the siphonophoran suborder Siphonanthae, from New Latin Siphonanthae (from siphon + anthae feminine plural of anthus) + English ous : a… … Useful english dictionary
