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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HYDROID

From hydra + -oid.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROID

hydroid  [ˈhaɪdrɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydroid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYDROID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hydroid in the English dictionary

The first definition of hydroid in the dictionary is of or relating to the Hydroida, an order of colonial hydrozoan coelenterates that have the polyp phase dominant. Other definition of hydroid is having or consisting of hydra-like polyps. Hydroid is also a hydroid colony or individual.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROID


android
ˈændrɔɪd
antithyroid
ˌæntɪˈθaɪrɔɪd
asteroid
ˈæstəˌrɔɪd
centroid
ˈsɛntrɔɪd
chancroid
ˈʃæŋkrɔɪd
chondroid
ˈkɒndrɔɪd
corticosteroid
ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd
cylindroid
ˈsɪlɪnˌdrɔɪd
dendroid
ˈdɛndrɔɪd
erythroid
ɪˈrɪθrɔɪd
Freud
frɔɪd
hyperthyroid
ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪd
lepidodendroid
ˌlepɪdəʊˈdendrɔɪd
Negroid
ˈniːɡrɔɪd
parathyroid
ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd
Polaroid
ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd
pyrethroid
paɪˈriːθrɔɪd
salamandroid
ˌsæləˈmændrɔɪd
steroid
ˈstɪərɔɪd
thyroid
ˈθaɪrɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROID

hydrogenous
hydrogeological
hydrogeologist
hydrogeology
hydrograph
hydrographer
hydrographic
hydrographical
hydrographically
hydrography
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetics
hydrolase
hydrologic
hydrologic cycle
hydrological
hydrologically
hydrologist
hydrology

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROID

anabolic steroid
aneroid
aroid
astroid
choroid
euthyroid
fibroid
hypothyroid
near-earth asteroid
nonsteroid
saccharoid
sang-froid
sciuroid
scombroid
sparoid
spheroid
toroid
tuberoid
viroid
zebroid

Synonyms and antonyms of hydroid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydroid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROID

Find out the translation of hydroid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydroid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydroid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水螅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hidroide
570 millions of speakers

English

hydroid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hydroid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hydroid
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гидроида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hydroid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hydroid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hydroïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidroid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hydroid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒドロ虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hydroid
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hidroid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hydroid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hydroid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रॉइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hidroid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hydroid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hydroid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гидроида
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hydroid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hydroid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hydroid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hydroid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hydroid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydroid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROID»

The term «hydroid» is normally little used and occupies the 110.771 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hydroid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hydroid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydroid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROID»

Discover the use of hydroid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydroid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A History of the British Hydroid Zoophytes: I
soon lay the foundations of a new Hydroid colony, was relegated in the systems of classification to a distance from all its nearest of kin. This primary and inevitable mistake has introduced a large amount of confusion into this department of ...
Thomas Hincks, 1868
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All Stings Considered: First Aid and Medical Treatment of ...
HYDROID STINGS Hydroids (class Hydrozoai grow on rocks, boat bottoms, and piers along tropical, subtropical, and temperate coastlines everywhere. These animals look like delicate seaweeds, but hydroids are actually animals related to  ...
Craig Thomas, Susan Scott, 1997
3
The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from ...
PLUMULARIIDAE Plumularia goodei Nutting, 1900. Hydroid. Small hydroids (25 mm), on shore and near-shore rocks; British Columbia to southern California ( Fraser 1946). Plumularia lagenifera Allman, 1885. Hydroid. Synonyms in Millard  ...
Sol Felty Light, James T. Carlton, 2007
4
Notes on British Hydroid Zoophytes and Other Subjects
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Philip James Rufford, 2012
5
The Medusae of the British Isles
Abnormality, Phialidium, 256 Actinula, Ectopleura, 233 ; Hybocodon, 233 Aequorin, bioluminescent protein in Aequorea, 258 Aneural conduction, see Conduction, Aphrodyte aculeata, with Leuckartiara hydroid, 246 Aporrhais pespelecani, ...
F. S. Russell, 1970
6
Hydroid Zoophytes...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Sydney John Hickson, F H Gravely, 2011
7
Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and ...
Hydroid stings have long been recognised, and respected, among reef workers ( SAVILLE-KENT 1S93; De OREO 1946; CLELAND & SOUTHCOTT 1965) for their impressive stinging propensities. The response to a sting may be both acute ...
John A. Williamson, Joseph W. Burnett, Peter J. Fenner, 1996
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Between Pacific Tides
Unfortunately for the efficiency of this account, few of the rocky tide- pool hydroids produce free-swimming jellyfish. We may speculate on the reason for this: a jellyfish budded off from a rock-pool hydroid would begin its independent life in such ...
Edward Flanders Ricketts, David W. Phillips, 1985
9
New Scientist
In the laboratory, Wright found that inexperienced Clibanarius, robbed of their shells, would attempt to enter shells that carried hydroid colonies. But they soon retreated from the hydroids as if stung, and would not again attempt to enter a ...
10
Modern Text Book of Zoology: Invertebrates
In Obelia, life-cycle includes two clearly defined phases : a fixed polypoid phase ( hydroid colony) and a pelagic medusoid phase. Hydroid colony has no gonads and reproduces by asexual budding to give rise to medusae. On the other hand,  ...
Prof. R.L.Kotpal, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydroid is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jellyfish wash up on American Samoa beaches
He explained that the most common form of jellyfish found in the waters of American Samoa is the hydroid jellyfish and he has warned the ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
2
Using ITC Technique for Characterization of Protein-Protein …
Given this requirement, along with prior knowledge about which proteins interact (by utilizing yeast two hydroid systems, protein fragment ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
3
New Vice President of Engineering for Hydroid
Hydroid, USA, has appointed Sandor Becz to the role of vice president of engineering. In this role, Becz will lead all engineering activities at ... «Hydro International, Jun 15»
4
Absurd Creature of the Week: This Isn't a Spider, But It Does Have …
One particular sea spider (.pdf) parasitizes the hydroid Tubularia larynx, a sort of small tube with frilly pink polyps, which grows en masse on ... «Wired, May 15»
5
Advanced Manufacturing: Marine Robotics And Other High-Tech …
Lined up on the manufacturing floor of the Bourne-based company, Hydroid, the underwater robots look like torpedoes, with tail fins and rear ... «WCAI, May 15»
6
Unmanned vehicles loom large at Japan naval tech expo
U.S. contractor Hydroid, which produces what it calls “intelligent marine robots,” recently sent a vehicle on a 30-day test that wouldn't have ... «Stars and Stripes, May 15»
7
Hydroid Announces AUV Training Schedule for 2015
POCASSET, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous ... «Business Wire, May 15»
8
Night lights bring a sea change
Illumination reduced the numbers of hydroid Plumularia setacea, while the tube-building worm Spirobranchus lamarcki and the mobile ... «Nature.com, May 15»
9
Images of WW2 US ships sunk off the Devon coast released
The mission was conducted by US underwater robotics company, Hydroid, to collect data from the wreckage site. The data showed both US ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
10
US Navy to Deploy Underwater Drones by the End of 2015
The UUV is constructed by the Kongsberg U.S.-based subsidiary, Hydroid, and is similar to the Bluefin-21 UUV, which was used for the search ... «The Diplomat, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hydroid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hydroid>. Apr 2024 ».
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