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Definitions for siphonophore
ˈsaɪ fə nəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, saɪˈfɒn ə-siphonophore

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. siphonophorenoun

    a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored

Wiktionary

  1. siphonophorenoun

    Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophora, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

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  1. siphonophore

    A siphonophore is a type of marine organism that is classified within the phylum Cnidaria. They are colonial creatures composed of specialized individual animals called zooids or polyps which are not able to survive independently. These zooids work together, making the siphonophore function like a single organism. A well-known example of a siphonophore is the Portuguese man o' war.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Siphonophorenoun

    one of the Siphonophora

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of siphonophore in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of siphonophore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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