Disconanthae

plural noun

Dis·​co·​nan·​thae

ˌdiskəˈnanˌthē

in some classifications

: a division of Siphonophora comprising jellyfishes with a round flat many-chambered float (as members of the genera Veletta and Porpita)

disconanthous

¦diskə¦nan(t)thəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from disc- + connective -n- + -anthae (from Greek anthos flower)

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