perisarc
[ per-uh-sahrk ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌsɑrk /
noun Zoology.
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
Origin of perisarc
OTHER WORDS FROM perisarc
per·i·sar·cal, per·i·sar·cous, adjectiveWords nearby perisarc
Example sentences from the Web for perisarc
It flattens itself out into a disc-like form, becomes divided into four lobes, and covered by a cuticle (perisarc).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourThe genera are based upon these differences in the perisarc.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldOver the whole exterior a delicate pellicle—the future perisarc—now becomes secreted.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for perisarc
perisarc
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌsɑːk) /
noun
the outer chitinous layer secreted by colonial hydrozoan coelenterates, such as species of Obelia
Derived forms of perisarc
perisarcal or perisarcous, adjectiveWord Origin for perisarc
C19: from
peri- +
-sarc, from Greek
sarx flesh