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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In zoology, a columniform zoöid destined to give origin to generative buds; a long simple zoöid, without mouth or tentacles. Also called gonoblastidium.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See hydroidea, and athecata.

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  • noun zoology In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.

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Ancient Greek

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