anthocyathus
noun
an·tho·cy·a·thus
\-ˈsīəthəs\
Definition of anthocyathus
anthocyathi
\-ˌthī\: the oral disk that is pinched off from the basal portion in some solitary corals (as members of the genus Fungia) and that enlarges to become a new zooid
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Origin and Etymology of anthocyathus
New Latin, from 1anth- + cyathus
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