nectophore
/ˈnɛktə(ʊ)fɔː/Zoology
noun
In some siphonophores: a zooid which has a swimming bell but lacks a manubrium, and which contracts rhythmically to propel the colony through the water.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From necto- + -phore.
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