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freshwater hydra

freshwater hydra noun: a solitary polyp, of species Hydra vulgaris, similar to a sea anemone consisting of a hollow cylinder about 10 mm long with a mouth surrounded by tentacles, usually found attached to the under surfaces of water plants in ponds and streams.

Noun

freshwater hydra (plural freshwater hydras)

  1. A solitary polyp, of species Hydra vulgaris, similar to a sea anemone consisting of a hollow cylinder about 10 mm long with a mouth surrounded by tentacles, usually found attached to the under surfaces of water plants in ponds and streams.
    Synonyms:
    freshwater polyp

Synonyms of freshwater hydra

  • freshwater polyp

Forms of freshwater hydra

pluralfreshwater hydras

Questions about freshwater hydra

What does freshwater hydra mean?
Freshwater hydra means a solitary polyp, of species Hydra vulgaris, similar to a sea anemone consisting of a hollow cylinder about 10 mm long with a mouth surrounded by tentacles, usually found attached to the under surfaces of water plants in ponds and streams.
What part of speech is freshwater hydra?
Freshwater hydra is a noun.
What is the plural of freshwater hydra?
The plural of freshwater hydra is freshwater hydras.

Words near freshwater hydra in the dictionary

  1. freshwater
  2. freshwater crayfish
  3. Freshwater Creek
  4. freshwater drum
  5. freshwater drums
  6. freshwater hydra
  7. freshwater hydras
  8. freshwater lens
  9. freshwater lenses
  10. freshwater pearl mussel
  11. freshwater pearl mussels

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