- polypide
- noun Etymology: polyp + Greek -idēs, patronymic suffix Date: 1850 one of the individual zooids of a bryozoan colony
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Polypide — Pol y*pide, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa. [Spellt also {polypid}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polypide — [päl′ip īd΄, päl′ipid] n. 〚 POLYP + ide (var. of ID)〛 ZOOID (n. 2) * * * … Universalium
polypide — [päl′ip īd΄, päl′ipid] n. [ POLYP + ide (var. of ID)] ZOOID (n. 2) … English World dictionary
Polypide — The polypide in bryozoans encompasses most of the organs and tissues of each individual zooid. This includes the tentacles, tentacle sheath, U shaped digestive tract, musculature and nerve cells. It is housed in the zooidal skeleton, which in… … Wikipedia
polypide — n. [Gr. polys, many; pous, foot] (BRYOZOA) The living portions of the zooid … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polypide — noun The internal contents of a bryozoan; includes the digestive and muscular systems … Wiktionary
polypide — pol·yp·ide … English syllables
polypide — ˈpäləˌpīd noun ( s) Etymology: polyp + ide (alteration of id) : one of the individual zooids of a bryozoan colony : polyp … Useful english dictionary
polypid — Polypide Pol y*pide, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa. [Spellt also {polypid}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
POLYZOAIRES — Microscopiques, aquatiques, doués d’un grand pouvoir de bourgeonnement, les Polyzoaires, ou Bryozoaires, forment des colonies, ou zoarium , qui sont composées de nombreuses unités distinctes, ou zoécies, d’où l’appellation de Polyzoaires… … Encyclopédie Universelle
