scyphistoma
[sahy-fis-tuh-muh]
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noun, plural scy·phis·to·mae, [sahy-fis-tuh-mee] /saɪˈfɪs təˌmi/ scy·phis·to·mas.
a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
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Historical Examples of scyphistoma
The original terminal ring of tentacles of the Scyphistoma gradually atrophies.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
With the above changes the so-called Hydra tuba or Scyphistoma form is reached (vide fig. 85).
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Strobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm.
scyphistoma
noun plural -mae (-ˌmiː) or -mas
Word Origin for scyphistoma
C19: from Greek skuphos cup + stoma
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