hydranth

[ hahy-druhnth ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.

hydranth

/ ˈhaɪdrænθ /

noun

1. a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydranth¹

1870–75; hydr(a) + Greek ánth ( os ) flower

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydranth¹

C19: from hydra + Greek anthos flower