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dactylozooid

noun
dac·​ty·​lo·​zooid | \ ¦daktə(ˌ)lō, -tələ+\

Definition of dactylozooid

: a tentacular mouthless zooid in certain hydrozoans that performs tactile and protective functions for the colony

History and Etymology for dactylozooid

International Scientific Vocabulary dactyl- + zooid

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