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Siphonophora

Syllabification: (Si·pho·noph·o·ra)
Pronunciation: /ˌsīfəˈnäfərə/

Zoology
Definition of Siphonophora
  • an order of colonial marine coelenterates that includes the Portuguese man-of-war, having a float or swimming bell for drifting or swimming on the open sea.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek siphōn 'tube' + pherein 'to bear'

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