physograde

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noun

Any siphonophore which has an alveolus for a float. Various such species, including the Portuguese man-of-war, were formerly grouped together in the order Physograde

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounphysograde (plural physogrades)

plural physogrades

  1. archaicbiologyAny siphonophore which has an alveolus for a float. Various such species, including the Portuguese man-of-war, were formerly grouped together in the order Physograde

Origin

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APA

physograde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physograde

MLA

“physograde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physograde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physograde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physograde.

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