Adelocodonic
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adelocodonic — adj. [Gr. adelos, concealed; kodon, a bell] (CNIDARIA: Scyphozoa) Refers to degenerate attached medusae lacking an umbrella (bell) … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
adelocodonic — adjective Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to phanerocodonic … Wiktionary
adelocodonic — ade·lo·co·don·ic … English syllables
adelocodonic — ə|dēləkə|dänik, |adəl(ˌ)ōk adjective Etymology: adel + Greek kōdōn bell + English ic zoology : remaining attached and developing no umbrella used of sexual zooids of certain hydroids; opposed to phanerocodonic … Useful english dictionary
phanerocodonic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kō|dänik adjective Etymology: phaner + Greek kōdōn bell + English ic : developing an umbrella and becoming detached used of the sexual zooids of hydroids; compare adelocodonic … Useful english dictionary
