hydranth
[ hahy-druhnth ]
nounZoology.
the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
Origin of hydranth
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British Dictionary definitions for hydranth
hydranth
/ (ˈhaɪdrænθ) /
noun
a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction
Origin of hydranth
1C19: from hydra + Greek anthos flower
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