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(zoology) Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

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siphonophore

Source Word

siphonophore

Noun

(zoology) Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

Japanese Meaning

透明な体を持ち、海中で群体（コロニー）を形成して浮遊または泳ぐ、ヒドロゾアの一種（サイフォノフォア）のこと。

While diving at night, I was mesmerized by a glowing siphonophore that drifted past like a living chandelier.

夜間に潜っていると、まるで生きたシャンデリアのように漂う発光する群体性のヒドロ虫に見とれた。

Sense（1）

(zoology) Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

siphonophores

（ plural ）