hydrocaulus

noun

hy·​dro·​cau·​lus

plural hydrocauli

-ȯˌlī

: the simple or branched stem of a hydroid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hydr- + Greek kaulos stem

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Rhymes for hydrocaulus

• aulus
• flawless
• lawless
• solace
• squalus