Difference between revisions of "tentaculozooid"
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|etymology=Latin <i>tentaculum</i>, feeler; Greek <i>zoon</i>, animal; <i>eidos</i>, form | |etymology=Latin <i>tentaculum</i>, feeler; Greek <i>zoon</i>, animal; <i>eidos</i>, form | ||
| − | |definition=([[Cnidaria]]: Hydrozoa) A modified polyp in the form of a single tentacle, usually found at the outermost part of the colony; a protective zooid | + | |definition=([[Cnidaria]]: [[Hydrozoa]]) A modified [[polyp]] in the form of a single [[tentacle]], usually found at the outermost part of the [[colony]]; a [[protective zooid]] |
|see also=[[tentaculozooid]], [[gastrozooid]]. | |see also=[[tentaculozooid]], [[gastrozooid]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:42, 13 September 2013
tentaculozooid (noun; Latin tentaculum, feeler; Greek zoon, animal; eidos, form): (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) A modified polyp in the form of a single tentacle, usually found at the outermost part of the colony; a protective zooidSee also: tentaculozooid, gastrozooid.
