scyphistoma

[ sahy-fis-tuh-muh ]

/ saɪˈfɪs tə mə /

noun, plural scy·phis·to·mae [sahy-fis-tuh-mee], /saɪˈfɪs təˌmi/, scy·phis·to·mas.

a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.

Origin of scyphistoma

First recorded in 1870–75; scyphi- + stoma

Words nearby scyphistoma

Scylla, Scylla and Charybdis, scyphate, scyphi-, scyphiform, scyphistoma, scyphoid, scyphozoan, scyphus, Scyros, scythe

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Example sentences from the Web for scyphistoma

The original terminal ring of tentacles of the Scyphistoma gradually atrophies.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
With the above changes the so-called Hydra tuba or Scyphistoma form is reached (vide fig. 85).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Strobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for scyphistoma

scyphistoma

/ (saɪˈfɪstəmə) /

noun plural -mae (-ˌmiː) or -mas

a sessile hydra-like individual representing the polyp stage of scyphozoans. It produces forms which become free-swimming jellyfish

Word Origin for scyphistoma

C19: from Greek skuphos cup + stoma

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单词	scyphistoma
释义	scyphistoma [ sahy-fis-tuh-muh ] / saɪˈfɪs tə mə / noun, plural scy·phis·to·mae [sahy-fis-tuh-mee], /saɪˈfɪs təˌmi/, scy·phis·to·mas. a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas. Origin of scyphistoma First recorded in 1870–75; scyphi- + stoma Words nearby scyphistoma Scylla, Scylla and Charybdis, scyphate, scyphi-, scyphiform, scyphistoma, scyphoid, scyphozoan, scyphus, Scyros, scythe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scyphistoma The original terminal ring of tentacles of the Scyphistoma gradually atrophies. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour With the above changes the so-called Hydra tuba or Scyphistoma form is reached (vide fig. 85). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Strobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for scyphistoma scyphistoma / (saɪˈfɪstəmə) / noun plural -mae (-ˌmiː) or -mas a sessile hydra-like individual representing the polyp stage of scyphozoans. It produces forms which become free-swimming jellyfish Word Origin for scyphistoma C19: from Greek skuphos cup + stoma Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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