hydranth
[ hahy-druh nth ]
/ ˈhaɪ drənθ /
noun Zoology.
the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
Origin of hydranth
1870–75;
hydr(a) + Greek
ánth(os) flower
Words nearby hydranth
hydralazine,
hydramine,
hydranencephaly,
hydrangea,
hydrant,
hydranth,
hydrarch,
hydrargillite,
hydrargyria,
hydrargyrism,
hydrargyrum
Example sentences from the Web for hydranth
British Dictionary definitions for hydranth
hydranth
/ (ˈhaɪdrænθ) /
noun
a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction
Word Origin for hydranth
C19: from
hydra + Greek
anthos flower