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hydranth

[hahy-druhnth]

noun

Zoology.

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

hydranth

/ ˈɪæθ /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydranth1

1870–75; hydr(a) + Greek áԳٳ ( os ) flower
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydranth1

C19: from hydra + Greek anthos flower

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