hydroid

Any of many colonial coelenterates that exist mainly as a polyp; a hydrozoan.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to such creatures

Origin

From hydro- + -oid.

Noun

  1. Any of many colonial coelenterates that exist mainly as a polyp; a hydrozoan.

Forms

hydroids

Derived

tubular sponge hydroid

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