Monticulipora

noun

Mon·​ti·​cu·​lip·​ora
ˌmäntəkyəˈlipərə
: a genus of fossil bryozoans forming massive zoaria similar to coral and composed of polygonal mostly thin-walled zooecia and represented by numerous species in the Ordovician and extending into the Silurian
monticuliporidean
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦ridēən
adjective or noun
monticuliporoid
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ˌrȯid
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin monticulus + New Latin -pora

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“Monticulipora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monticulipora. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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