gymnoblastea

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gymnoblastea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gymnoblastea \Gym`no*blas"te*a\
     (j[i^]m`n[-o]*bl[a^]s"t[-e]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL. fr. Gr.
     gymno`s naked + blasta`nein to sprout.] (Zool.)
     The Athecata; -- so called because the medusoid buds are not
     inclosed in a capsule.
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  Tubularida \Tu"bu*lar`i*da\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
     An extensive division of Hydroidea; the tubularians; --
     called also Athecata, Gymnoblastea, and Tubulariae.
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