perisarc
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
Origin of perisarc
1Other words from perisarc
- per·i·sar·cal, per·i·sar·cous, adjective
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How to use perisarc in a sentence
It flattens itself out into a disc-like form, becomes divided into four lobes, and covered by a cuticle (perisarc).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourOver the whole exterior a delicate pellicle—the future perisarc—now becomes secreted.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe stem may contain a single coenosarcal tube (“monosiphonic”) or several united in a common perisarc (“polysiphonic”).
The genera are based upon these differences in the perisarc.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for perisarc
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌsɑːk) /
the outer chitinous layer secreted by colonial hydrozoan coelenterates, such as species of Obelia
Origin of perisarc
1Derived forms of perisarc
- perisarcal or perisarcous, adjective
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