Definition of Meconidium
1. n. A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the genus Gonothyræa. It has tentacles, and otherwise resembles a free medusa, but remains attached by a pedicel.
Medical Definition of Meconidium
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A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the genus Gonothyraea. It has tentacles, and otherwise resembles a free medusa, but remains attached by a pedicel.
Origin: NL, dim. Of Gr. A poppy. So called in allusion to the shape of the seed capsules of the poppy.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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