scyphistoma

American

[sahy-fis-tuh-muh] / saɪˈfɪs tə mə /

noun

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.

scyphistoma British

/ saɪˈfɪstəmə /

noun

a sessile hydra-like individual representing the polyp stage of scyphozoans. It produces forms which become free-swimming jellyfish

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Origin of scyphistoma

First recorded in 1870–75; scyphi- ( def. ) + stoma ( def. )

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scyphistoma

Strobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm.—adj.

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