hydrozoa

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ὕδρος (húdros, “water snake”) (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”)) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Noun[edit]

hydrozoa pl (plural only)

  1. A large group of marine animals, of the class Hydrozoa, whose life cycles contain a sexual and asexual stage
    Synonym: hydrozoan

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