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Halysites

American

[hal-i-sahy-teez] / ˌhæl ɪˈsaɪ tiz /

noun

an extinct genus comprising the chain corals.

Etymology

Origin of Halysites

< New Latin < Greek hálys ( is ) chain + -itēs -ite ¹

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