Thecophora
Pronunciation : The*coph"o*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thec? and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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