hydroid
ˈhaɪ.drɔɪd
Definition

Definition of hydroid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
biologyTECH.small aquatic organism related to jellyfishTECH.
  • The hydroid attached itself to the rock.
cnidarian coelenterate polyp
2.
marine biologyTECH.colony of polyps in marine environmentsTECH.
  • The diver observed a colorful hydroid on the reef.
hydrozoan

Adjective

biologyTECH.related to the order Hydroida or having hydra-like polypsTECH.
  • The hydroid colony displayed many small polyps.
hydrozoan
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Images of hydroid

  • hydroid: small aquatic organism related to jellyfish
    small aquatic organism related to jellyfish
  • hydroid: colony of polyps in marine environments
    colony of polyps in marine environments

Origin of hydroid

Greek, hydra (water) + eidos (form)

Terms related to hydroid

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anemonecoralinvertebratejellyfishsea creaturezooplanktonaquaticbiodiversityecosystemmarineoceanorganism

Terms with hydroid included in their meaning

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hydranthn.
animal
polyp in a hydroid colony specialized for feeding
perigonen.
zoology
sac surrounding generative bodies in hydroid gonophore
perigoniumn.
hydroid
the wall of a hydroid's sporosac
sertulariann.
zoology
type of hydroid belonging to the genus Sertularia
sertulariann.
marine biology
hydroid coelenterate forming feathery colonies

Examples of hydroid in a sentence

  • The aquarium displayed a variety of hydroids.
  • Marine biologists discovered a new species of hydroid.
  • The aquarium featured a tank with various hydroids.
  • Researchers identified a hydroid species on the reef.
  • The aquarium displayed a hydroid growth on the rock.

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  1. French:hydroïde, à polypes hydres, ...
  2. German:Hydroid, hydroid, ...
  3. Italian:organismo idroide, idroido, ...
  4. Spanish:hidroide, hidrante, ...
  5. Portuguese:hidroide, hidróide, ...
  6. Chinese:水螅, 水螅类的, ...
  7. Japanese:ヒドロ虫, ヒドロ虫類の, ...
  8. Arabic:هيدرويد, هِيدْرُوِيدِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִידְרוֹאִיד, הִידְרוֹאִידִי, ...
  10. Russian:гидроид, гидроидный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гідроїд, гідроїдний, ...
  12. Hindi:हाइड्रॉइड, हाइड्रोइड, ...
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