Meanings
nounhexacoral (plural hexacorals)
plural hexacorals
- biologyAny of the class Hexacorallia of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps generally with sixfold symmetry.
Synonyms: hexacorallian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the class Hexacorallia of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps generally with sixfold symmetry.
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Origin
Partial calque of translingual Hexacorallia. By surface analysis, hexa- + coral.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek εξακοράλλιο
- εξακοράλλιο (exakorállio)Translations
Spanish hexacoral
- hexacoralTranslations
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APA
hexacoral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexacoral
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“hexacoral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexacoral. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexacoral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexacoral.
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