"hydranth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hydranths [plural]
Etymology: From hydra + -anth (“flower”), thus "hydra blossom". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hydra|anth|gloss2=flower}} hydra + -anth (“flower”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hydranth (plural hydranths)
  1. (zoology) An individual polyp of a hydroid colony Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: hydrozoan, hydrant
    Sense id: en-hydranth-en-noun--0ecNchr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -anth Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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