Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Scyphistoma

‖

Scy-phis′to-ma

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Scyphistomata

(#)

,

Scyphistomae

(#)

.

[NL., fr. Gr.

σκύφοσ

a cup +

στόμα

the mouth.]

(Zool.)

The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.