hydrocaulus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*cau"lus noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + a stalk.

Wordforms

plural Hydrocauli

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched. See Illust. of Gymnoblastea and Hydroidea.