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hydrosome
[ hahy-druh-sohm ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌsoʊm /
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noun Zoology.
the entire body of a compound hydrozoan.
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hydroseed, hydrosere, hydro-ski, hydrosol, hydrosoma, hydrosome, hydrospace, hydrosphere, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrostatic balance
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrosome
hydrosome
hydrosoma (ˌhaɪdrəˈsəʊmə)
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌsəʊm) /
noun
zoology the body of a colonial hydrozoan
Word Origin for hydrosome
C19: from hydro-, from hydra + -some ³
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