"siphonophore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /saɪˈfɑ.nəˌfo˞/ [Southern-US] Forms: siphonophores [plural]
Etymology: From siphono- + -phore, likely from translingual Siphonophorae. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|siphono|phore}} siphono- + -phore, {{bor|en|mul|Siphonophorae}} translingual Siphonophorae 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), siphonophore [masculine] (French), 管クラゲ (kudakurage) (Japanese), сифонофо́ра (sifonofóra) [feminine] (Russian), sifonóforo [masculine] (Spanish)

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