anthocodium
noun
an·tho·co·di·um
\ˌan(t)thəˈkōdēəm, -(ˌ)thō-\
variants: or
anthocodia
\-dēə\Definition of anthocodium
anthocodia
\-dēə\ oranthocodiae
\-dēˌə\: 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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Origin and Etymology of anthocodium
New Latin, from 1anth- + -codium (from Greek kōdeia head of a plant)
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