Hydroida

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plural noun

Hy·​droi·​da

hīˈdrȯidə

: an order of Hydrozoa comprising forms alternating a well-developed asexual polyp generation with a generation of free medusae or of abortive medusoid reproductive structures on the polyps see leptomedusae

Hydroida

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taxonomic synonym of hydrozoa

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Hydra, included genus + -oida

New Latin, from Hydra, included genus + -oida

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