cyathozooid

noun

cy·​a·​tho·​zooid

¦sīə(ˌ)thō+

: the imperfect primary zooid of certain compound tunicates (as those of the genus Pyrosoma) from which the secondary zooids bud

Word History

Etymology

cyath- + zooid

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