scyphistoma
[ sahy-fis-tuh-muh ]
/ saɪˈfɪs tə mə /
noun, plural scy·phis·to·mae, [sahy-fis-tuh-mee] /saɪˈfɪs təˌmi/ scy·phis·to·mas.
a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
Words nearby scyphistoma
scylla,
scylla and charybdis,
scyphate,
scyphi-,
scyphiform,
scyphistoma,
scyphoid,
scyphozoan,
scyphus,
scyros,
scythe
Example sentences from the Web for scyphistoma
The original terminal ring of tentacles of the Scyphistoma gradually atrophies.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourWith the above changes the so-called Hydra tuba or Scyphistoma form is reached (vide fig. 85).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourStrobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm.
British Dictionary definitions for scyphistoma
scyphistoma
/ (saɪˈfɪstəmə) /
noun plural -mae (-ˌmiː) or -mas
a sessile hydra-like individual representing the polyp stage of scyphozoans. It produces forms which become free-swimming jellyfish
Word Origin for scyphistoma
C19: from Greek
skuphos cup +
stoma