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scleractinian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the corals of the order Scleractinia.

noun

Any of the corals of the order Scleractinia.

Pronunciation

/ˌsklɪəɹækˈtɪniən/

Word forms

scleractinian more scleractinian most scleractinian scleractinians

Etymology

From translingual Scleractinia + -an.

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