dactylozooid

noun

dac·​ty·​lo·​zooid

¦daktə(ˌ)lō,

-tələ+

: a tentacular mouthless zooid in certain hydrozoans that performs tactile and protective functions for the colony

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary dactyl- + zooid

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