hydranth

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′drənth)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•dranth  (hī′drənth),USA pronunciation n. [Zool.]
  1. Zoologythe terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
  • hydr(a) + Greek ánth(os) flower 1870–75

'hydranth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hydrotheca

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