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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012