nectocalyx en · NOUN
Etymology
From necto- + calyx.
Meanings
- The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
- One of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nectocalyces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |