adelocodonic

adjective
ade·​lo·​co·​don·​ic | \ ə-¦dē-lə-kə-¦dä-nik, ¦a-də-(ˌ)lō-\

Definition of adelocodonic

zoology
: remaining attached and developing no umbrella used of sexual zooids of certain hydroids opposed to phanerocodonic

First Known Use of adelocodonic

1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for adelocodonic

adel- + Greek kōdōn bell + English -ic

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