- phyllozooid
- phyl·lo·zooid
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phyllozooid
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phyllozooid — n. [Gr. phyllon, leaf; zoon, animal] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) In Siphonophora, a thick, gelatinous leaf like or helmet shaped medusoid containing a simple or branched gastrovascular canal, protective in function; a hydrophyllium; a bract … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phyllozooid — |filō+ noun Etymology: phyll + zooid : hydrophyllium … Useful english dictionary
bract — n. [L. bractea, small leaf] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A protective medusoid (hydrophyllium or phyllozooid) siphonophoran with a simple or branched gastrovascular canal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydrophyllum — n.; pl. lia [Gr. hydor, water; phyllon, leaf] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A thick, gelatinous, helmet shaped or leaf like medusoid containing a simple or branched gastrovascular canal, protective in function; a phyllozooid; a bract … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
