- calyptoblastic
- ca·lyp·to·blas·tic
English syllables. 2014.
calyptoblastic
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calyptoblastic — adj. [Gr. kalyptos, covered; blastos, bud] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) Pertains to hydranths in which the gonophores are commonly borne singly or multiply on stalked blastostyles that are encased in peridermal gonothecae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
calyptoblastic — … Useful english dictionary
cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… … Universalium
sarcostyle — noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber • Syn: ↑myofibril, ↑myofibrilla • Hypernyms: ↑fibril, ↑filament, ↑strand • Part Holonyms: ↑striated muscle cell … Useful english dictionary
-blastic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from blast + ic : sprouting or germinating (in a specified way) heteroblastic : having (such or so many) sprouts, buds, or germ layers … Useful english dictionary
plumulariidae — ˌplümyələˈrīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Plumularia, type genus + idae : a large and widely distributed family of calyptoblastic hydrozoans see plumularia … Useful english dictionary
calyptoblastean — adjective see calyptoblastic 2 … Useful english dictionary
