scyphistomae

Variant of scyphistoma

noun pl. scyphistomae or scyphistomas

the small, attached polyp stage of the scyphozoan jellyfishes, preceding the strobila stage

Origin: ModL < L scyphus, cup (see scyphus) + Gr stoma, mouth (see stoma)

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