phylactocarp

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noun

A branch of a hydrozoan specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.

OriginAncient Greek φύλαξ →
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Meanings

nounphylactocarp (plural phylactocarps)

plural phylactocarps

  1. biologyA branch of a hydrozoan specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφύλαξ“guard”
  2. Englishphylactocarp

From Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”) + -carp.

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APA

phylactocarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylactocarp

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“phylactocarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylactocarp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phylactocarp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylactocarp.

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