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polypary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪp(ə)ri/

Definition of polypary

noun (plural polyparies)

Zoology
  • the common stem or skeletal support of a colony of polyps, to which the individual zooids are attached.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from modern Latin polyparium, from Latin polypus (see polypus)

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