First Known Use: circa 1842
Dictionary
siphonophore
noun si·pho·no·phore \sī-ˈfä-nə-ˌfȯr, ˈsī-fə-nə-\
Definition of SIPHONOPHORE
: any of an order (Siphonophora) of compound free-swimming or floating pelagic hydrozoans that are mostly delicate, transparent, and colored and have specialized zooids
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Origin of SIPHONOPHORE
ultimately from Greek siphōn + pherein to carry — more at bear
Medical Dictionary
siphonophore
noun si·pho·no·phore \sī-ˈfän-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, ˈsī-fə-nə-, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
Medical Definition of SIPHONOPHORE
: any of an order (Siphonophora) of compound free-swimming or floating pelagic hydrozoans—see portuguese man-of-war
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