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cellariiform

cellariiform adjective: composed of colonies with jointed subcylindrical internodes of several zooids.

Adjective

cellariiform (not comparable)

  1. Composed of colonies with jointed subcylindrical internodes of several zooids
    • Cellariiform, the orifices nearly confined to the convex frontal and lateral surfaces; the basal surface with a strong median calcareous keel, almost concealed by a flat membranous epitheca, which covers the whole zoarium […]1957, Sidney Frederic Harmer, The Polyzoa of the Siboga Expedition, page 1106
    • The cellariiform and reteporiform types are most dominant in a number of species and individuals.1974, Tōhoku Daigaku, Science Reports: (Geology). Second series (volumes 45-46, page 95)

Questions about cellariiform

What does cellariiform mean?
Cellariiform means composed of colonies with jointed subcylindrical internodes of several zooids.
What part of speech is cellariiform?
Cellariiform is an adjective.

Words near cellariiform in the dictionary

  1. cellarettes
  2. cellarful
  3. cellarfuls
  4. Cellarhead
  5. cellaria
  6. cellariiform
  7. cellaring
  8. cellarist
  9. cellarists
  10. cellarium
  11. cellarless

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