- polypary
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Polypary — Pol y*pa*ry, n.; pl. {Polyparies}. [See {Polyp}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Polypidom}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polypary — [päl′i per΄ē əm] n. pl. polyparia [päl′i per΄əpäl′i per΄ē] n. polyparies [ModL < L polypus, POLYP] the common base or the connecting tissue to which each member of a colony of polyps is attached: also polyparium [päl′i per΄ē əm] n. polyparia… … English World dictionary
polypary — n.; pl. ies [Gr. polys, many; pario, to beget] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) Structure/tissues in which the polyps of corals and other compound forms are embedded; polypidom; polyparium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polypary — polyparian /pol euh pair ee euhn/, adj. /pol euh per ee/, n., pl. polyparies. the common supporting structure of a colony of polyps, as corals. [1740 50; < NL polyparium. See POLYP, ARY] * * * … Universalium
polypary — noun polyparium … Wiktionary
polypary — [ pɒlɪp(ə)ri] noun (plural polyparies) Zoology the common stem or skeletal support of a colony of polyps. Origin C18: from mod. L. polyparium, from L. polypus … English new terms dictionary
polypary — /ˈpɒləpəri/ (say poluhpuhree) noun (plural polyparies) the common supporting structure of a colony of polyps, as corals. {New Latin polypārium} …
polypary — n. (pl. ies) the common stem or support of a colony of polyps. Etymology: mod.L polyparium (as POLYPUS) … Useful english dictionary
Polyparies — Polypary Pol y*pa*ry, n.; pl. {Polyparies}. [See {Polyp}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Polypidom}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyparian — |pälə|pa(a)rēən adjective Etymology: polypary + an : of or relating to a polypary … Useful english dictionary
