zaphrentid

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adjective

za·​phren·​tid

zəˈfrentə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Zaphrentis or family Zaphrentidae

zaphrentid

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noun

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plural -s

: a zaphrentid tetracoral

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

after New Latin Zaphrentidae, family of tetracorals in some classifications, from Zaphrentis Zaphrentis + -idae -idae

Noun

New Latin Zaphrentidae

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