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Nectophore
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Nectophore

Definition noun, plural: nectophores The swimming bell in (the colony of) siphonophores Supplement The nectophores are the... Read More

metamerism definition and examples
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Metamerism

Metamerism Definition Metamerism is the repetition of homologous body segments. This type of development can be seen in the... Read More

Siphonophore
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Siphonophore

Definition noun, plural: siphonophores Any of the various marine invertebrate of the order Siphonohorae of the class... Read More

Siphosome
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Siphosome

Definition noun, plural: syphosomes The region comprised of the feeding, reproductive, and defensive zooids in a... Read More

Zooid
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Zooid

Definition noun, plural: zooids (1) A cell capable of spontaneous movement and can live independently or apart from the... Read More

Physalia physalis
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Physalia physalis

Definition noun A species within the family Physaliidae characterized by being in a colony resembling a... Read More