Definition of Hydrocaulis. Meaning of Hydrocaulis. Synonyms of Hydrocaulis

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Definition of Hydrocaulis

Hydrocauli
Hydrocaulus Hy`dro*cau"lus, n.; pl. Hydrocauli. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + ? a stalk.] (Zo["o]l.) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched. See Illust. of Gymnoblastea and Hydroidea.

Meaning of Hydrocaulis from wikipedia

- form is usually colonial, with multiple polyps connected by tubelike hydrocauli. The hollow cavity in the middle of the polyp extends into the ****ociated...
- or short branches emerge from a stolon. In the "fruticosa" form, the hydrocaulis is much branched and grows to fifty millimetres in height. The perisarc...
- colony of O. dichotoma forms slender alternative branching stems with hydrocauli up to 350 mm tall with the hydranths located on thin stalks. The medusae...
- hydranths are connected with the rest of the colony by hollow tubelike hydrocauli. Nearer the base of these stems are the male or female reproductive polyps...