Coenothecalia

plural noun

Coe·​no·​the·​ca·​lia

ˌsēnəthə̇ˈkālēə,

-en- -nō-

: an order of massive calcareous corals including solely the blue corals of the Indo-Pacific

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from coen- + thec- + -alia

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