Definition of Coralligena
:a formerly recognized group more or less equivalent to Anthozoa and comprising coral-forming coelenterates
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Coralligena
plural noun
Cor·al·lig·e·na
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-ˈlijənə
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Origin and Etymology of coralligena
New Latin, from corall- + -gena (neuter plural of -genus -genous)
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