siphonophore

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siphonophore

/saɪˈfɑ.nəˌfo˞/ Southern US

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From siphono- + -phore, likely from translingual Siphonophorae.

noun siphonophores

Any transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps. Is an individual hydra polyp analogous to an entire siphonophore colony – or is it more like a member of that colony?
Similar: siphonophoran

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noun hydrozoan of the order Siphonophorae

Español	sifonóforo
日本語	管クラゲ kudakurage
Français	siphonophore
Русский	сифонофо́ра sifonofóra

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@misc{siphonophore_2026,
  title = {siphonophore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/siphonophore},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}