See Also: Phoronis(medicine)

seegar (iou) and Phoronis (medicine)


seegar (iou)



seegar noun. ['si:g¨»:] US colloq. & dial. M20.
[Repr. a pronunc.]
A cigar.

Phoronis (medicine)


phoronis
<zoology> A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.

Origin: NL, fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr.

Source: Websters Dictionary