"meconidium" meaning in All languages combined

See meconidium on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: meconidia [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”, due to a resemblance to poppy-capsules) + -idium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μήκων||poppy|pos=due to a resemblance to poppy-capsules}} Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”, due to a resemblance to poppy-capsules), {{af|en|-idium}} -idium Head templates: {{en-noun|meconidia}} meconidium (plural meconidia)
  1. (zoology) A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the genus Gonothyraea (Campanulariidae), having tentacles, and otherwise resembling a free medusa, but remaining attached by a pedicel. Wikipedia link: Campanulariidae Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Cnidarians

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