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Noun: hydroid  'hI,droyd
  1. Colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
    "Portuguese man-of-war is a well-known hydroid";
    - hydrozoan

Derived forms: hydroids

Type of: cnidarian, coelenterate

Part of: class Hydrozoa, Hydrozoa

Encyclopedia: Hydroid