SIPHONOPHORE


Meaning of SIPHONOPHORE in English

[ sʌɪ'fɒnəfɔ: ]

■ noun Zoology a colonial marine coelenterate of the order Siphonophora, having a float or swimming bell for drifting or swimming on the open sea, e.g. a Portuguese man-of-war.

Origin

from mod. L. Siphonophora , from Gk siphōn 'tube' + pherein 'to bear'.

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