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siphonophore
[ sahy-fuh-nuh-fawr, -fohr, sahy-fon-uh- ]
noun
- any pelagic hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, being a floating or swimming colony composed of polyps.
siphonophore
/ sa瑟藞f蓲n蓹-; 藞sa瑟f蓹n蓹藢f蓴藧; 藢sa瑟f蓹藞n蓲f蓹r蓹s /
noun
- any marine colonial hydrozoan of the order Siphonophora, including the Portuguese man-of-war
siphonophore
- Any of various transparent, often subtly colored marine cnidarians of the order Siphonophora, consisting of a delicate floating or swimming colony of polyplike and medusalike individuals. Siphonophores can reach lengths of 40 m (131 ft), making them longer than blue whales. The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore.
Derived Forms
- siphonophorous, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蝉颈路辫丑辞路苍辞辫丑路辞路谤辞耻蝉 [sahy-f, uh, -, nof, -er-, uh, s], adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of siphonophore1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of siphonophore1
Example Sentences
Octopus, lanternfish, siphonophores and other motley deep-sea creatures also make the nightly trek to avoid their own predators and to find food鈥攊n their case, the other migrators.
Secretariat building, a siphonophore will perform a sinuous, pulsating dance nightly between 8 and 11 p.m.
The man-of-war is a species of siphonophore that has tentacles that average 30 feet long but can extend to 100 feet, scientists say.
A massive siphonophore, a colonial organism related to corals, sea anemones and jellyfish, was discovered by the Falkor鈥檚 remote submersible.
The Falkor鈥檚 remote submersible had just spotted a massive siphonophore, a colonial organism related to corals, sea anemones and jellyfish.
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