Meaning Of The Word Siphonophore

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Siphonophore Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Siphonophore?

siphonophore in American English
any of an order (Siphonophora) of small, transparent, often colored, swimming or floating sea hydrozoans composed of several kinds of polyps and including the Portuguese man-of-war
noun: any pelagic hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, being a floating or swimming colony composed of polyps

siphonophore in British English
noun: any marine colonial hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, including the Portuguese man-of-war

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