polypides
/ˈpɑlɪpaɪdz/
noun
- Plural of polypide; the individual feeding and reproductive units of a bryozoan colony.
- Under the microscope, the polypides looked like small flowers with tentacles.
- The bryozoan colony contains hundreds of tiny polypides working together.
- Each of the polypides in the colony can retract into its protective case.