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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

“Finding really good hydroid experts is very difficult,” says James Carlton, a professor of marine sciences at Williams College and the director of the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

But because there are so few hydroid experts, our understanding of these species is staggeringly incomplete.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

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

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2012

A striking influence of gravitation can be observed in a hydroid, Antennularia antennina, from the bay of Naples.

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




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