Hydranth
[hahy-druh nth] /ˈhaɪ drənθ/
noun, Zoology.
1.
the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
/ˈhaɪdrænθ/
noun
1.
a polyp in a colony of hydrozoan coelenterates that is specialized for feeding rather than reproduction
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