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ZOANTHIDAE

\zˈə͡ʊnθɪdˌiː], \zˈə‍ʊnθɪdˌiː], \z_ˈəʊ_n_θ_ɪ_d_ˌiː]\

Definitions of ZOANTHIDAE

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  • [Gr.] (Zool.) Fam. of polypes, comprising the black corals and madrepores.
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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