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phylactocarp

phylactocarp noun: a branch of a hydrozoan specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.

Noun

phylactocarp (plural phylactocarps)

  1. A branch of a hydrozoan specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.

Forms of phylactocarp

pluralphylactocarps

Origin of phylactocarp

From Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”) + -carp.

Words formed from phylactocarp

Questions about phylactocarp

What does phylactocarp mean?
Phylactocarp means a branch of a hydrozoan specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.
What part of speech is phylactocarp?
Phylactocarp is a noun.
What is the plural of phylactocarp?
The plural of phylactocarp is phylactocarps.

Words near phylactocarp in the dictionary

  1. phylacteries
  2. phylacters
  3. phylactery
  4. phylactic
  5. phylactics
  6. phylactocarp
  7. phylactocarpal
  8. phylactocarps
  9. phylactolaemate
  10. phylactolaematous
  11. phylae

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