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Meaning of CALYCOZOA

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cal`y*co*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, cup or
calyx a flower + ? animal.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of acalephs of which Lucernaria is the type. The body
is cup-shaped with eight marginal lobes bearing clavate
tentacles. An aboral sucker serves for attachment. The
interior is divided into four large compartments. See
{Lucernarida}.
 
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