anthocodium

noun

an·tho·co·di·um | \ˌan(t)thəˈkōdēəm, -(ˌ)thō-\

variants: or anthocodia \-dēə \

plural anthocodia\-dēə \ or anthocodiae\-dēˌə \

Definition of anthocodium

: the free oral end of an anthozoan polyp the basal portion of which is united with other zooids in a common mass

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