- adelocodonic
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adj. [Gr. adelos, concealed; kodon, a bell](CNIDARIA: Scyphozoa)Refers to degenerate attached medusae lacking an umbrella (bell).
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Adelocodonic — A*del o*co*don ic, a. [Gr. ? invisible + ? a bell.] (Zo[ o]l.) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to {phanerocodonic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adelocodonic — adjective Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to phanerocodonic … Wiktionary
adelocodonic — ade·lo·co·don·ic … English syllables
adelocodonic — ə|dēləkə|dänik, |adəl(ˌ)ōk adjective Etymology: adel + Greek kōdōn bell + English ic zoology : remaining attached and developing no umbrella used of sexual zooids of certain hydroids; opposed to phanerocodonic … Useful english dictionary
phanerocodonic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kō|dänik adjective Etymology: phaner + Greek kōdōn bell + English ic : developing an umbrella and becoming detached used of the sexual zooids of hydroids; compare adelocodonic … Useful english dictionary
