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hydranth

noun hy·dranth \ˈhī-ˌdran(t)th\

Definition of HYDRANTH

:  one of the feeding zooids of a hydroid colony
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Origin of HYDRANTH

International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + Greek anthos flower — more at anthology
First Known Use: 1874

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