- phylactocarp
- phy·lac·to·carp
English syllables. 2014.
phylactocarp
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Phylactocarp — Phy*lac to*carp, n. [Gr. ? to guard + ? fruit.] (Zo[ o]l.) A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothec[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phylactocarp — … Useful english dictionary
corbula — n. [L. corbula, little basket] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A phylactocarp with leaflike protective branches arching over the enclosed gonangia … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phylactocarpal — adjective see phylactocarp … Useful english dictionary
