siphonophora

• Terme scientifique désignant un ordre d'hydrozoaires marins coloniaux, constitués d'animaux individuels spécialisés (zooïdes) qui fonctionnent ensemble comme un organisme unique.

A scientific term referring to an order of marine colonial hydrozoans, consisting of specialized individual animals (zooids) that function together as a single organism.

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1. Marine colonial hydrozoansC2formalscientific

   An order of marine animals belonging to the class Hydrozoa, consisting of specialized individual polyps and medusoids that form a floating or swimming colony.

   Siphonophores

   • The Portuguese man o' war is a well-known example of a Siphonophora.
   • Siphonophora colonies can extend for several meters in the ocean.
   • Scientists study Siphonophora to understand colonial organization in marine life.