- cyathophylloid
- cy·a·tho·phyl·loid
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cyathophylloid
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Cyathophylloid — Cy a*tho*phyl loid (s? ? th? f?l loid), a. [NL. cyathophyllum, fr. Gr. ky aqos a cup + fy llon a leaf.] (Paleon.) Like, or pertaining to, the family {Cyathophyllid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyathophylloid — Cy a*tho*phyl loid, n. (Paleon.) A fossil coral of the family {Cyathophyllid[ae]}; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; also called {cup corals}. Thay are found in paleozoic rocks. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cyathophylloid — adjective or noun see cyathophyllidae … Useful english dictionary
cup corals — Cyathophylloid Cy a*tho*phyl loid, n. (Paleon.) A fossil coral of the family {Cyathophyllid[ae]}; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; also called {cup corals}. Thay are found in paleozoic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rugosa — Ru*go sa, n. pl. [NL. See {Rugose}.] (Paleon.) An extinct tribe of fossil corals, including numerous species, many of them of large size. They are characteristic of the Paleozoic formations. The radiating septs, when present, are usually in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zaphrentis — a*phren tis, n. [NL.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of cyathophylloid corals common in the Paleozoic formations. It is cup shaped with numerous septa, and with a deep pit in one side of the cup. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
