hydroid

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1hy·droid

adj \ˈhī-ˌdrid\

Definition of HYDROID

: of or relating to a hydrozoan; especially : resembling a typical hydra

Origin of HYDROID

ultimately from New Latin Hydra
First Known Use: circa 1864

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