Scyphistomae

2 definitions found

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

  Scyphistoma \Scy*phis"to*ma\, n.; pl. {Scyphistomata},
     {Scyphistomae}. [NL., fr. Gr. sky`fos a cup + sto`ma the
     mouth.] (Zool.)
     The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it
     resembles a hydroid, or actinian.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scyphistomae
       See {scyphistoma}