diphyozooid (Meaning)
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diphyozooid (n.)
One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophora.
Synonyms & Antonyms of diphyozooid
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diphyozooid Sentence Examples
- The diphyozooid is a type of colonial organism that consists of two zooids, a polyp and a medusa.
- The polyp is a sessile stage that attaches to the substrate, while the medusa is a free-swimming stage that reproduces.
- The most common type of diphyozooid is the hydranth, which is a polyp that has a ring of tentacles around its mouth.
- The gonotheca is a protective structure that encloses the developing medusae.
- The blastostyle is a structure that produces medusae buds.
- The tentacles of the medusa are used for catching prey and defending against predators.
- The hydroecium is a cup-shaped structure that houses the polyp.
- The nematocyst is a specialized cell that contains a stinging thread that is used to capture prey and defend against predators.
- The gastrovascular cavity is a cavity within the body of the diphyozooid that is used for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
- The nervous system of the diphyozooid is composed of a network of nerve cells that control the organism's activities.
FAQs About the word diphyozooid
One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophora.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The diphyozooid is a type of colonial organism that consists of two zooids, a polyp and a medusa.
The polyp is a sessile stage that attaches to the substrate, while the medusa is a free-swimming stage that reproduces.
The most common type of diphyozooid is the hydranth, which is a polyp that has a ring of tentacles around its mouth.
The gonotheca is a protective structure that encloses the developing medusae.
