Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In some Hydromedusæ, as the Plumularidæ, a modified hydrocladium bearing gonangia as well as nematophores and sometimes hydrothecæ. Compare
corbula , 1.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecæ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology A
branch of aplumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for theprotection of the gonothecae.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Ancient Greek, meaning "guard" and "fruit".
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word phylactocarp.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.