hydra

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hydra Popular name for a group of small, freshwater organisms including the jellyfish, coral and sea anemone.

hydra

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hy·dra / ˈhīdrə/ • n. a minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth. • Genus Hydra, class Hydrozoa.

Hydra

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Hydra See HYDROIDA.

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