polypostyle

polypostyle Zool.

(ˈpɒlɪpəʊˌstaɪl)

[f. polypo-, Gr. πολυπο-, from πολύπους polyp + στῦλος pillar.]

An imperfect zooid in certain Hydrozoa: = dactylozooid. Hence polypoˈstylar a., pertaining to or of the nature of a polypostyle.

in Cent. Dict.