palulus

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A form of palus — A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounpalulus (plural paluli)

plural paluli

  1. alternativemarine biologyAlternative form of palus.

Origin

  1. Latinpalus“a stake”
  2. Englishpalulus

Diminutive of Latin palus (“a stake”).

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