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nounnectocalyx (plural nectocalyces)
plural nectocalyces
- biologyThe swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
- biologyOne of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
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nectocalyx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectocalyx
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