PHYLACTOCARP


Meaning of PHYLACTOCARP in English

fə̇ˈlaktəˌkärp noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek phylaktos (verbal of phylassein to guard, preserve) + English -carp

: a branch of a plumularian hydroid modified to protect the gonothecae

• phy·lac·to·car·pal  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpəl adjective

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