Tubulipora

noun

Tu·​bu·​lip·​o·​ra

ˌt(y)übyəˈlipərə

: a genus (the type of the family Tubuliporidae) of cyclostomate bryozoans having tubular calcareous calyculi

tubulipore

ˈt(y)übyələˌpō(ə)r

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tubuli- + -pora

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