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scyphistoma
[sahy-fis-tuh-muh]
noun
plural
scyphistomae, scyphistomasa stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
scyphistoma
/ ɪˈɪəə /
noun
a sessile hydra-like individual representing the polyp stage of scyphozoans. It produces forms which become free-swimming jellyfish
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scyphistoma1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scyphistoma1
Example Sentences
Strobila, stro-bī′la, n. a discomedusan at the stage succeeding the scyphistoma: a segmented tapeworm.—adj.
Scyphistoma of a Discophore; Aurelia flavidula.
These three phases of growth, before the relation between them was understood, have been mistaken for distinct animals, and described as such under the names of Scyphistoma, Strobila, and Ephyra.
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