gonosome
noun
zoology the individuals, collectively, in a colonial animal that are involved with reproduction
Nearby words
- gonopodium,
- gonopore,
- gonorrhea,
- gonorrheal ophthalmia,
- gonorrhoea,
- gonotheca,
- gonsalves,
- gonyaulax,
- gonyaulax catanella,
- gonycampsis
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Examples from the Web for gonosome
Gonosome with free medusae or gonophores; the medusae typically with otocysts, sometimes with cordyli or ocelli (figs. 54, 55).
Gonosome with free medusae or gonophores; medusae usually with ocelli, never with otocysts.