hydranth

[ hahy-druhnth ]

nounZoology.
  1. the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.

Origin of hydranth

1
1870–75; hydr(a) + Greek ánth(os) flower

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British Dictionary definitions for hydranth

hydranth

/ (ˈhaɪdrænθ) /


noun
  1. a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction

Origin of hydranth

1
C19: from hydra + Greek anthos flower

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