polypary
/ˈpɑlɪˌpɛri/
noun
- The common supporting structure of a colony of polyps; same as polyparium.
- The polypary of the hydroid colony was attached to a rock on the ocean floor.
- The polypary provides both support and protection for the entire colony.
- Divers observed the delicate polypary, home to hundreds of tiny polyps.
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