- polypite
- pol·yp·ite
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Polypite — Pol y*pite, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of the feeding zooids, or polyps, of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore; a hydranth. See Illust. of {Campanularian}. (b) Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paleon.) A fossil coral … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polypite — noun a) A fossil polyp b) An individual polyp of a colonial cnidarian … Wiktionary
polypite — (po li pi t ) s. f. Polypier fossile … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
polypite — ˈpäləˌpīt noun ( s) Etymology: polyp + ite 1. : one of the zooids of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore 2. : a feeding zooid or hydranth distinguished from a dactylozooid or other modified or degenerate zooid … Useful english dictionary
