English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrophore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
  2. A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.
  3. A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.
  4. A tank used to provide water pressure.

Word forms

hydrophore hydrophores

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὑδροφόρος (hudrophóros)

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