Astrangia

[ uh-streyn-jee-uh ]

noun

1. a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Astrangia¹

1848; < New Latin < Greek ástr ( on ) star + angeî ( on ) vessel + -a -a ²

Example Sentences

Next come the Madreporians, of which our Astrangia, to be described hereafter, may be cited as an example.

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