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siphonophore
si·phon·o·phore S0433200 (sī-fŏn′ə-fôr′, sī′fə-nə-)n. Any of various transparent, often subtly colored marine hydrozoans of the order Siphonophora, consisting of a delicate floating or swimming colony of specialized zooids and including the Portuguese man-of-war.
[From New Latin Sīphōnophora, order name : Greek sīphō, tube + Greek -phora, neuter pl. of -phoros, -phore.]siphonophore (ˈsaɪfənəˌfɔː; saɪˈfɒnə-) n (Animals) any marine colonial hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, including the Portuguese man-of-war[C19: from New Latin siphonophora, from Greek siphōnophoros tube-bearing] siphonophorous adjsi•pho•no•phore (ˈsaɪ fə nəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, saɪˈfɒn ə-)
n. a floating or swimming marine hydrozoan, of the order Siphonophora, that is composed of polyps. [1835–45; < New Latin Siphonophora < Greek, neuter pl. of siphōnophóros tube-carrying] si`pho•noph′o•rous (-ˈnɒf ər əs) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | siphonophore - a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily coloredhydroid, hydrozoan - colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominantorder Siphonophora, Siphonophora - marine colonial hydrozoansnanomia - small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in preyjellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentaclespraya - colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft longapolemia - large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long |
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siphonophore (sī-fŏn′ə-fôr′, sī′fə-nə-)n. Any of various transparent, often subtly colored marine hydrozoans of the order Siphonophora, consisting of a delicate floating or swimming colony of specialized zooids and including the Portuguese man-of-war.siphonophore any marine colonial hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, including the Portuguese man-of-war.siphonophore
Words related to siphonophorenoun a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily coloredRelated Words- hydroid
- hydrozoan
- order Siphonophora
- Siphonophora
- nanomia
- jellyfish
- Portuguese man-of-war
- man-of-war
- praya
- apolemia
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