tentaculozooid

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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 zooid

See also: tentaculozooid, gastrozooid.