anthocodium

noun

an·​tho·​co·​di·​um

ˌan(t)thəˈkōdēəm,

-(ˌ)thō-

variants or anthocodia

-dēə

plural anthocodia

-dēə

or anthocodiae

-dēˌə

: the free oral end of an anthozoan polyp the basal portion of which is united with other zooids in a common mass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anth- entry 1 + -codium (from Greek kōdeia head of a plant)

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