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polypary
[ pol-uh-per-ee ]
/ ˈpɒl əˌpɛr i /
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noun, plural pol·y·par·ies.
the common supporting structure of a colony of polyps, as corals.
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OTHER WORDS FROM polypary
pol·y·par·i·an [pol-uh-pair-ee-uhn], /ˌpɒl əˈpɛər i ən/, adjectiveWords nearby polypary
polyol, polyolefin, polyoma virus, polyonymous, polyp, polypary, polyped, polypeptide, polypetalous, polyphagia, polypharmacy
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How to use polypary in a sentence
The coral is therefore a real polypary, which resembles a tree stripped of its leaves.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreOf the early development of the polypary in the Dendroidea little is known, but the more mature stages have been fully worked out.
British Dictionary definitions for polypary
polypary
polyparium (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛərɪəm)
/ (ˈpɒlɪpərɪ) /
noun plural -paries or -paria (-ˈpɛərɪə)
the common base and connecting tissue of a colony of coelenterate polyps, esp coral
Word Origin for polypary
C18: from New Latin polypārium; see polyp
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