PYROSOMA
\pˌa͡ɪɹə͡ʊsˈə͡ʊmə], \pˌaɪɹəʊsˈəʊmə], \p_ˌaɪ_ɹ_əʊ_s_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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p[=i]-r[=o]-s[=o]'ma, n. a genus of compound Tunicates, with brilliant phosphorescence, inhabiting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic--fire-flames. [Gr. pyr, fire, s[=o]ma, body.]
By Thomas Davidson
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