pectiniid

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noun

Any stony coral in the family Pectiniidae, the members of which have recently been found to all belong to other families such as the Lobophylliidae and Merulinidae.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounpectiniid (plural pectiniids)

plural pectiniids

  1. biologyAny stony coral in the family Pectiniidae, the members of which have recently been found to all belong to other families such as the Lobophylliidae and Merulinidae.
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APA

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Chicago

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