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anthocaulus

anthocaulus noun: a polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species.

anthocaulus: a polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species
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Noun

anthocaulus (plural anthocauli)

  1. A polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species.

Forms of anthocaulus

pluralanthocauli

Origin of anthocaulus

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + καυλός (kaulós, “stem”).

Questions about anthocaulus

What does anthocaulus mean?
Anthocaulus means a polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species.
What part of speech is anthocaulus?
Anthocaulus is a noun.
What is the plural of anthocaulus?
The plural of anthocaulus is anthocauli.

Words near anthocaulus in the dictionary

  1. antho-
  2. anthocarp
  3. anthocarpous
  4. anthocarps
  5. anthocauli
  6. anthocaulus
  7. anthocerotaceous
  8. anthocerotalean
  9. anthocerotophyte
  10. anthocerotophytes
  11. anthochlor

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