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Scleractinia

Syllabification: (Scle·rac·tin·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌskli(ə)rakˈtinēə/

Zoology
Definition of Scleractinia
  • an order of coelenterates that comprises the stony corals. Also called Madreporaria.

Derivatives

scleractinian

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek sklēros 'hard' + aktis, aktin- 'ray'

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