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单词 siphonophore
释义

siphonophore

noun

si·​pho·​no·​phore sī-ˈfä-nə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce siphonophore (audio)
ˈsī-fə-nə-
: any of an order (Siphonophora) of colonial, free-swimming or floating, marine hydrozoans (such as the Portuguese man-of-war) that are mostly delicate, transparent, and colored and have zooids possessing specialized functions (such as feeding or locomotion)
… startling brilliance is often seen among siphonophores, gelatinous colonial animals whose different members work in unison. William J. Broad
Most siphonophores are small, transparent creatures of the open sea. They float at the surface among the plankton or swim actively, usually at shallow depths. As carnivores, they capture small planktonic animals in their net of tentacles. Stephen Jay Gould

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore, a species closely related to jellyfish, according to the National Ocean Service. Megan Marples, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 Though, amidst all the gravity of U.N. Climate Week, one delicate organism defied it—a siphonophore, which floated up the side of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in a projection several stories tall. Danielle Hall And Alia N. Payne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021 Occasionally, a larger animal appeared—a pyrosome resembling a glowing cucumber, or a ribbonlike siphonophore with wispy stinging tentacles. Stephanie Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021 The man o’ war, while closely resembling a jellyfish, is in fact a siphonophore, which means it is comprised of four separate organisms that each perform a specific task, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021 As Tessa Koumoundouros reports for Science Alert, researchers recently captured this footage of a giant Apolemia siphonophore off the coast of West Australia. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020 This swirling siphonophore, spotted 200 feet down in the waters off Western Australia, was 150 feet long, the New York Times reports. Michael Nichols, National Geographic, 16 Apr. 2020 Besides the gigantic siphonophore, the explorers also found large groups of glass sponges and other species. Fox News, 14 Apr. 2020 In addition to the huge siphonophore, scientists aboard the Falkor identified up to 30 new species. Devi Lockwood, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Greek siphōn + pherein to carry — more at bear

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

siphonophore

noun

si·​pho·​no·​phore sī-ˈfän-ə-ˌfō(ə)r How to pronounce siphonophore (audio) ˈsī-fə-nə- How to pronounce siphonophore (audio)
-ˌfȯ(ə)r
: any of an order (Siphonophora) of compound free-swimming or floating pelagic hydrozoans see portuguese man-of-war
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