Meanings
nounnectosome (plural nectosomes)
plural nectosomes
- biologyA structure, in some siphonophores, that hosts nectophores
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nectosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectosome
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“nectosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nectosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectosome.
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