Siphonophore

Quick meaning: Siphonophore is a noun meaning Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

Meaning

Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

Example Sentences

Is an individual hydra polyp analogous to an entire siphonophore colony – or is it more like a member of that colony?

However, two beaches in Tarragona in southern Catalonia were closed in July after Portuguese man o’war (Physalia physalis) were spotted in the water. The sting of this siphonophore (it is not technically a jellyfish, but they are closely related) is especially painful.

Word Forms

• siphonophores

Synonyms for siphonophore

Depending on context, synonyms include siphonophoran.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include siphonophoran, siphonozooid, siphosome, diphyozooid, float, physonect.

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