Stylasterina

plural noun

Sty·​las·​te·​ri·​na

stīˌlastəˈrīnə,

-rēnə

: an order of hydrocorals (class Hydrozoa) that are closely related to the millepores with which they were formerly included in the order Hydrocorallina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Stylaster + -ina

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Rhymes for Stylasterina

• globigerina
• prolegomena
• tetrahymena
• acarina
• ballerina
• casuarina
• celestina
• concertina
• filipina
• foramina
• leucaena
• littorina