hydranth
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hy·dranth
(hī′drănth′)n.
A feeding zooid in a hydroid colony having an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
[hydr(a) + Greek anthos, flower.]
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hydranth
(ˈhaɪdrænθ)n
(Zoology) a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction
[C19: from hydra + Greek anthos flower]
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hy•dranth
(ˈhaɪ drənθ)n.
any of the asexual feeding polyps in a hydroid colony.
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