nectophore
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nectophore — n. [Gr. nektos, swimming; phorein, to carry] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) In Siphonophora, the muscular swimming bell that propels the colony; nectocalyx; nectozooid; see pneumatophore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nectophore — nec·to·phore … English syllables
nectophore — ˈnektəˌfōr noun ( s) Etymology: nect + phore : nectocalyx … Useful english dictionary
nectocalyx — see nectophore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nectozooid — see nectophore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
swimming bell — (CNIDARIA) Any bell or umbrella shaped cnidarian that moves through the water by contractions, especially Siphonophora; nectocalyx; nectophore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
swimming bell — noun : a bell shaped swimming organ in some siphonophores composed of a greatly modified zooid without mouth or tentacles and serving to propel the colony by its rhythmical contractions : nectophore, nectocalyx … Useful english dictionary
