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水螅

Word · Noun

hydra; freshwater polyp

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Meanings

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1.

noun

hydra; a freshwater cnidarian with a tubular body and tentacles around the mouth

technical

A common subject in biology classes due to its remarkable regenerative abilities and simple body structure. Typically attaches to aquatic plants or debris in freshwater environments.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
guān观
chá察
shuǐ水
xī螅
de的
chù触
shǒu手
 。

We observed the hydra's tentacles under a microscope.

Shuǐ水
xī螅
tōng通
guò过
chū出
yá芽
de的
fāng方
shì式
jìn进
xíng行
wú无
xìng性
fán繁
zhí殖
 。

Hydras reproduce asexually through a process called budding.

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Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
kū枯
yè叶
shàng上
fù附
zhuó着
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
shuǐ水
xī螅
 。

Many hydras are attached to withered leaves in the pond.

Shuǐ水
xī螅
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
zài再
shēng生
néng能
lì力
 。

Hydras possess remarkable regenerative abilities.