hydroid
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drɔɪd adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to that form of hydrozoan that is asexual and grows into branching colonies by budding.
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hydroid (ˈhaɪdrɔɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the Hydroida, an order of colonial hydrozoan coelenterates that have the polyp phase dominant |
| 2. | (of coelenterate colonies or individuals) having or consisting of hydra-like polyps |
| —n | |
| 3. | a hydroid colony or individual |
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Science Dictionary
| hydroid (hī'droid') Pronunciation Key
Any of numerous, usually colonial marine coelenterates of the order Hydroida, having a polyp rather than a medusoid form as the dominant stage of the life cycle. Hydroids have a simple cylindrical body with a mouthlike opening surrounded by tentacles. Most species form colonies with individual hydroids branching off from a common hollow tube that is probably used to share ingested food. The young develop from eggs or from buds. The most well-known hydroids are the hydras (genus Hydra), which are atypical in being both freshwater and solitary. |
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