medusoid
Britishadjective
noun
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These forms may produce additional polyps by budding or may transform into the medusoid form.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Animals in this class are polymorphs, and most exhibit both polypoid and medusoid forms in their life cycle, although this is variable.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The polyps may bud to form more polyps and then transform into the medusoid forms.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
A medusoid does not have a functional genome.
From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2012
In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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