sclerobase

noun

scle·​ro·​base

ˈsklirōˌbās,

-ler-

: the calcareous or horny central axis of most compound alcyonarians

sclerobasic

¦⸗⸗¦bāsik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

scler- + base

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