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Siphonophora


Siˊpho-noph′o-ra

,
p
rop.
Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a siphon +
φέρειν
to bear.]
(Zool.)
An order of pelagic Hydrozoa including species which form complex free-swimming communities composed of numerous zooids of various kinds, some of which act as floats or as swimming organs, others as feeding or nutritive zooids, and others as reproductive zooids. See Illust. under
Physallia
, and
Porpita
.

Definition 2024


Siphonophora

Siphonophora

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Siphonophora

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Hydrozoa – the siphonophores.

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