siphonanth
noun
si·phon·anth
ˈsīfəˌnan(t)th
plural -s
: a feeding zooid of a compound siphonophore
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from obsolete English siphonanthous of or belonging to the siphonophoran suborder Siphonanthae, from New Latin Siphonanthae (from siphon- + -anthae —feminine plural of -anthus) + English -ous