SIPHONOPHORE


Meaning of SIPHONOPHORE in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ī - ' fä-n ə - ˌ fo ̇ r, ' s ī -f ə -n ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek siph ō n + pherein to carry ― more at BEAR

Date: circa 1842

: any of an order (Siphonophora) of compound free-swimming or floating pelagic hydrozoans that are mostly delicate, transparent, and colored and have specialized zooids

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