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Halysites
noun
Hal·y·si·tes
\ˌhalə̇ˈsīt(ˌ)ēz\
Definition of Halysites
: a genus consisting of the chain corals
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Origin and Etymology of halysites
New Latin, from Greek halysis chain + New Latin -ites
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