hydranth (Meaning)
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hydranth (n.)
One of the nutritive zooids of a hydroid colony. Also applied to the proboscis or manubrium of a hydroid medusa. See Illust. of Hydroidea.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hydranth
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hydranth Sentence Examples
- The hydranth, a small polyp, is the central feeding and reproductive unit of a hydra.
- Each hydranth possesses a mouth surrounded by tentacles used to capture prey.
- Hydranths exhibit remarkable regenerative abilities, allowing them to grow new ones if lost.
- The hydranth's body wall consists of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm.
- Nematocysts, specialized stinging cells, are found on the hydranth's tentacles, aiding in prey capture.
- Hydranths can reproduce asexually by budding, where new hydranths form on the parent's body.
- Colonial hydranths, such as Physalia, form floating colonies with specialized hydranths for feeding, defense, and reproduction.
- The hydranth's gastrovascular cavity serves both for digestion and circulation.
- Some hydranths have symbiotic relationships with algae, providing them with nutrients through photosynthesis.
- The hydranth's simple body plan has made it a valuable model organism in developmental biology.
FAQs About the word hydranth
One of the nutritive zooids of a hydroid colony. Also applied to the proboscis or manubrium of a hydroid medusa. See Illust. of Hydroidea.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The hydranth, a small polyp, is the central feeding and reproductive unit of a hydra.
Each hydranth possesses a mouth surrounded by tentacles used to capture prey.
Hydranths exhibit remarkable regenerative abilities, allowing them to grow new ones if lost.
The hydranth's body wall consists of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm.
