antipatharian

antipatharian
an·ti·pa·thar·i·an

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  • antipatharian — /æntipəˈθɛəriən/ (say anteepuh thaireeuhn) adjective of or relating to a coral of the genus Antipatharia comprising black or thorny corals, characterised by a much branched skeleton and few tentacles. {New Latin, from Greek antipathes, literally …  

  • antipatharian — adjective or noun see antipatharia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Netsuke — A monkey shaped netsuke In this image, a man wears an inro …   Wikipedia

  • Schwarze Korallen — (Antipatharia) Systematik Abteilung: Gewebetiere (Eumetazoa) Stamm …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… …   Universalium

  • black coral — /blæk ˈkɒrəl/ (say blak koruhl) noun a group of deepwater antipatharian corals with tree like shapes; the stems are black or dark brown and are covered with very small coloured spines. Also, thorny coral …  

  • corkscrew coral — /ˈkɔkskru kɒrəl/ (say kawkskrooh koruhl) noun a type of antipatharian coral growing as a long spiral in deep water …  

  • antipathida — ˌantəˈpathədə Etymology: New Latin, from Antipathes genus of antipatharian corals + ida more at antipatharia synonym of antipatharia …   Useful english dictionary

  • black coral — noun : an antipatharian coral having a black horny axis …   Useful english dictionary

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