gonosome

/ (ˈɡɒnəʊˌsəʊm) /

noun

zoology the individuals, collectively, in a colonial animal that are involved with reproduction

Nearby words

gonopodium, gonopore, gonorrhea, gonorrheal ophthalmia, gonorrhoea, gonosome, 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).
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Gonosome with free medusae or gonophores; medusae usually with ocelli, never with otocysts.
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