"siphonophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: siphonophores [plural]
Etymology: From siphono- + -phore. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|siphono|phore}} siphono- + -phore Head templates: {{en-noun}} siphonophore (plural siphonophores)
  1. Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps. Categories (lifeform): Hydrozoans Translations (hydrozoan of the order Siphonophorae): uimapolyyppi (Finnish), 管クラゲ (kudakurage) (Japanese), sifonóforo [masculine] (Spanish)

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