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Scyphistŏma — Scyphistŏma, s. Akalephen und Medusen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
scyphistoma — [sī fis′tə mə] n. pl. scyphistomae [sī fis′təmē΄] or scyphistomas 〚ModL < L scyphus, cup (see SCYPHUS) + Gr stoma, mouth (see STOMA)〛 … Universalium
scyphistoma — [sī fis′tə mə] n. pl. scyphistomae [sī fis′təmē΄] or scyphistomas [ModL < L scyphus, cup (see SCYPHUS) + Gr stoma, mouth (see STOMA)] the small, attached polyp stage of the scyphozoan jellyfishes, preceding the strobila stage … English World dictionary
scyphistoma — noun (plural scyphistomae; also mas) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin scyphus cup + Greek stoma mouth more at stomach Date: 1861 a sexually produced scyphozoan larva that ultimately repeatedly constricts transversely to form free swimming medusae … New Collegiate Dictionary
scyphistoma — n. [Gr. scyphos, cup; stoma, mouth] (CNIDARIA) A jellyfish polypoid larval stage attached to the bottom that gives rise to free swimming medusae; a strobila; see hydra tuba … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scyphistoma — scy·phis·to·ma … English syllables
scyphistoma — /səˈfɪstəmə/ (say suh fistuhmuh) noun the polyp stage of a jellyfish. {Greek skyphos cup + i 1 + stoma} …
scyphistoma — … Useful english dictionary
Scyphistomae — Scyphistoma Scy*phis to*ma, n.; pl. {Scyphistomata}, {Scyphistom[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. sky fos a cup + sto ma the mouth.] (Zo[ o]l.) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scyphistomata — Scyphistoma Scy*phis to*ma, n.; pl. {Scyphistomata}, {Scyphistom[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. sky fos a cup + sto ma the mouth.] (Zo[ o]l.) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
