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hydrozoan

noun
hy·​dro·​zo·​an | \ ˌhī-drə-ˈzō-ən How to pronounce hydrozoan (audio) \

Definition of hydrozoan

: any of a class (Hydrozoa) of cnidarians (such as the hydra, fire coral, and Portuguese man-of-war) that includes solitary and colonial polyps and medusae but often having the medusa stage reduced or absent and lacking nematocysts in the digestive cavity — see also siphonophore
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 The creatures, which are marine hydrozoans and relatives of jellyfish, have recently been spotted on Sullivan’s Island and in Hilton Head. — USA TODAY, "Black Hills yaks, serious senioritis on campus, Pony Express: News from around our 50 states," 10 June 2019

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First Known Use of hydrozoan

1877, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hydrozoan

ultimately from Greek hydr- + zōion animal — more at zo-

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hydrozoan

noun
hy·​dro·​zo·​an | \ -ˈzō-ən How to pronounce hydrozoan (audio) \

Medical Definition of hydrozoan

: any of the class Hydrozoa of coelenterates

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