hydranth

American

[hahy-druhnth] / ˈhaɪ drənθ /

noun

Zoology.

the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.

hydranth British

/ ˈhaɪdrænθ /

noun

a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction

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Etymology

Origin of hydranth

1870–75; hydr(a) + Greek ánth ( os ) flower

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