perisarc

[ per-uh-sahrk ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.

perisarc

/ ˈpɛrɪˌsɑːk /

noun

1. the outer chitinous layer secreted by colonial hydrozoan coelenterates, such as species of Obelia

Derived Forms

• ˌperiˈsarcal, adjective

Other Words From

• peri·sarcal peri·sarcous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perisarc¹

1870–75; peri- + -sarc < Greek sárx (genitive sarkós ) flesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of perisarc¹

C19: from peri- + -sarc, from Greek sarx flesh

Example Sentences

Histologically, the perisarc or test in the Graptoloidea appears to be composed of three layers, a middle layer of variable structure, and an overlying and an underlying layer of remarkable tenuity.

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