ASTRAEAN

As*træ"an, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to the genus Astræa or the family Astræidæ.

– n.

Definition: A coral of the family Astræidæ; a star coral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2024

RECALL

(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”


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