hydranth

hydranth
/huy"dreuhnth/, n. Zool.
the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
[1870-75; HYDR(A) + Gk ánth(os) flower]

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  • hydranth — hy·dranth …   English syllables

  • hydranth — hy•dranth [[t]ˈhaɪ drənθ[/t]] n. ivt any of the asexual feeding polyps in a hydroid colony • Etymology: 1870–75; hydr (a) + Gk ánth(os) flower …   From formal English to slang

  • hydranth — /ˈhaɪdrənθ/ (say huydruhnth) noun the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region. {hydr(a) (def. 2) + Greek anthos flower} …  

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