hydrozoan

/ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊən/ /ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊæn/

Meanings

noun

Any of many colonial coelenterates, of the class Hydrozoa, including the hydras, hydroids, hydrocorals, and siphonophores.

Examples :

"While swimming, the marine biologist pointed out a colorful, branching hydrozoan attached to a rock, explaining that it was a colony of many tiny, individual animals working together. "

Related Words

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

branching verb

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

"New leaves are branching from the old oak tree. "

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

coelenterates noun

/sɪˈlɛntəˌreɪts/ /sɪˈlɛntəˌrɪts/

Any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata, now divided into the cnidarians and ctenophores.

"In biology class, we learned that the term "coelenterates," once used to group jellyfish and sea anemones together, is now outdated because these animals are classified into separate phyla, Cnidaria and Ctenophora. "

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

hydrozoa noun

/ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊə/ /ˌhaɪdroʊˈzoʊə/

A large group of marine animals, of the class Hydrozoa, whose life cycles contain a sexual and asexual stage

"During the marine biology field trip, the students learned that hydrozoa like the Portuguese man-of-war, exhibit both sexual and asexual reproduction as part of their complex life cycles. "

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

colonial noun

/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

"The colonial teacher spoke about the history of her country's past relationship with the neighboring nation. "

hydroids noun

/ˈhaɪdrɔɪdz/

Any of many colonial coelenterates that exist mainly as a polyp; a hydrozoan

"The marine biologist pointed out the delicate, branching structures of the hydroids attached to the pier, explaining that they were colonies of tiny, individual animals. "

siphonophores noun

/saɪˈfɑːnəˌfɔːrz/ /saɪˈfɒnəˌfɔːrz/

Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

"The aquarium displayed a beautiful siphonophore, a colony of tiny, transparent polyps drifting in the water. "