hydrophoran

hydrophoran, a. and n. Zool.

(haɪˈdrɒfərən)

[f. mod.L. Hydrophor-a (f. hydra + Gr. -ϕόρος bearing) + -an.]

A. adj. Belonging to the Hydrophora, one of the three sub-classes of Hydrozoa, comprising Hydra and compound forms bearing zooids similar to Hydra. B. n. One of the Hydrophora. So hyˈdrophorous a., related to the Hydrophora.