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hydroid

[hahy-droid] / ˈhaɪ drɔɪd /
NOUN
polyp
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An example is the colonial hydroid called an Obelia. The sessile polyp form has, in fact, two types of polyps, shown in Figure 3.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

But most hydroid experts find it nearly impossible to secure financing.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

In other hydroid species, the medusa dies after it spawns.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

Peterson is closely following the work of Daniel Martínez, a biologist at Pomona College and one of the world’s leading hydroid scholars.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

It is thus possible to force upon this hydroid an arrangement of organs which is altogether different from the hereditary arrangement.

From Darwin and Modern Science by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward




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