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- [hahy-droid]
- /ˈhaɪ drɔɪd/
- /hˈaɪdrɔɪd/
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- [hahy-droid]
- /ˈhaɪ drɔɪd/
Definitions of hydroid word
- adjective hydroid noting or pertaining to that form of hydrozoan that is asexual and grows into branching colonies by budding. 1
- noun hydroid the phase of a hydrozoan coelenterate that consists of polyp forms usually growing as an attached colony. 1
- noun hydroid A coelenterate of an order that includes the hydras. They are distinguished by the dominance of the polyp phase. 1
- adjective hydroid of or relating to the Hydroida, an order of colonial hydrozoan coelenterates that have the polyp phase dominant 0
- adjective hydroid (of coelenterate colonies or individuals) having or consisting of hydra-like polyps 0
- noun hydroid a hydroid colony or individual 0
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Origin of hydroid
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; hydr(a) + -oid
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Parts of speech for Hydroid
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hydroid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hydroid
noun hydroid
- tumor — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- hydra — A minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth.
- coral — Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
- coelenterate — any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata), having a saclike body with a single opening (mouth), which occurs in polyp and medusa forms. Coelenterates include the hydra, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals
- anemone — An anemone is a garden plant with red, purple, or white flowers.
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