Definition of physonect in English:

physonect

noun ˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt

Zoology

A member of the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores which typically have both a small gas-filled float (pneumatophore) and one or more rows of medusoid swimming-bells (nectophores).

adjective ˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt

Zoology

Of or relating to the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Physonectae, order or suborder name from physo- + Hellenistic Greek νήκτης a swimmer.

Definition of physonect in US English:

physonect

nounˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt

Zoology

A member of the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores which typically have both a small gas-filled float (pneumatophore) and one or more rows of medusoid swimming-bells (nectophores).

adjectiveˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt

Zoology

Of or relating to the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Physonectae, order or suborder name from physo- + Hellenistic Greek νήκτης a swimmer.

单词	physonect
释义	Definition of physonect in English: physonect noun ˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt Zoology A member of the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores which typically have both a small gas-filled float (pneumatophore) and one or more rows of medusoid swimming-bells (nectophores). adjective ˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt Zoology Of or relating to the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Physonectae, order or suborder name from physo- + Hellenistic Greek νήκτης a swimmer. Definition of physonect in US English: physonect nounˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt Zoology A member of the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores which typically have both a small gas-filled float (pneumatophore) and one or more rows of medusoid swimming-bells (nectophores). adjectiveˈfʌɪsə(ʊ)nɛkt Zoology Of or relating to the order or suborder Physonectae of siphonophores. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Physonectae, order or suborder name from physo- + Hellenistic Greek νήκτης a swimmer.
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