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Maeandra \Maeandra\ n. (Zool.)
A genus of brain corals.
Syn: genus {Maeandra}. [WordNet 1.5]
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Maeandra
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Maeandra — noun brain corals • Syn: ↑genus Maeandra • Hypernyms: ↑coelenterate genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Madreporaria, ↑order Madreporaria • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
maeandra — mae·an·dra … English syllables
genus Maeandra — noun brain corals • Syn: ↑Maeandra • Hypernyms: ↑coelenterate genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Madreporaria, ↑order Madreporaria • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brain coral — noun massive reef building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface • Hypernyms: ↑stony coral, ↑madrepore, ↑madriporian coral • Member Holonyms: ↑Maeandra, ↑genus Maeandra … Useful english dictionary
coelenterate genus — noun a genus of coelenterates • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Chrysaora, ↑genus Chrysaora, ↑genus Hydra, ↑genus Nanomia, ↑Physalia, ↑genus Physalia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Madreporaria — noun stony corals • Syn: ↑order Madreporaria • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Anthozoa, ↑class Anthozoa, ↑Actinozoa, ↑class Actinozoa … Useful english dictionary
order Madreporaria — noun stony corals • Syn: ↑Madreporaria • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Anthozoa, ↑class Anthozoa, ↑Actinozoa, ↑class Actinozoa … Useful english dictionary
Polypen — Polypen, 1) in älterer Zeit so v.w. Tintenfische, bes. Octopus, s. u. Tintenfische; 2) nach Cuvier u. in neuester Zeit 13. Klasse des Thierreiches aus der Abtheilung der Pflanzen od. Strahleuthiere; gallertartig, länglich od. kegelförmig, mit… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
maeandroid — adjective see maeandra … Useful english dictionary
