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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὕδρος (húdros, “water snake”) (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”)) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Noun
hydrozoa pl (plural only)
- A large group of marine animals, of the class Hydrozoa, whose life cycles contain a sexual and asexual stage
- Synonym: hydrozoan
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