HYDROZOAN


Meaning of HYDROZOAN in English

n. & adj.

--n. any aquatic coelenterate of the class Hydrozoa of mainly marine polyp or medusoid forms, including hydra and Portuguese man-of-war.

Etymology: mod.L Hydrozoa (as HYDRA, Gk zoion animal)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.