Sekirov Dictionary

scleractinian

/ˌsklɪəɹækˈtɪniən/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

•
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the corals of the order Scleractinia.
- In the buildup to the big night—the mass spawning always occurs after sundown—the corals begin to “set,” which might be thought of as the scleractinian version of going into labor. — 2014

noun1

Any of the corals of the order Scleractinia.

forms

scleractinians · more scleractinian · most scleractinian

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