Hydrosome

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hydrosome \Hy"dro*some\, Hydrosoma \Hy`dro*so"ma\, n. [NL.
     hydrosoma. See {Hydra}, and {-some} body.] (Zool.)
     All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including
     the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds.
     [1913 Webster]