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PYROSOME
Etymology
Noun
pyrosome (plural pyrosomes or pyrosoma)
Any of several pelagic colonial tunicates, of the genus Pyrosoma, found in tropical waters.
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• Pomeroys
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"o*some, n. Etym: [Pyro- + -some body.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any compound ascidian of the genus Pyrosoma. The pyrosomes form large hollow cylinders, sometimes two or three feet long, which swim at the surface of the sea and are very phosphorescent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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