hydranth en · NOUN
Etymology
From hydro- + -anth (“flower”).
Meanings
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An individual polyp of a hydroid colony
NM Stevens (1902) and Emil Godlewski (1904) described the transformation of pieces of stem to hydranths in the marine hydroid.
1970, Sylvan Meryl Rose, Regeneration, page 126:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydranths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |