anthocodium
noun
an·tho·co·di·um
ˌan(t)thəˈkōdēəm,
-(ˌ)thō-
variants or anthocodia
-dēə
plural anthocodia
-dēə
or anthocodiae -dēˌə
: the free oral end of an anthozoan polyp the basal portion of which is united with other zooids in a common mass
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from anth- entry 1 + -codium (from Greek kōdeia head of a plant)