CYATHOPHYLLOID
Cy`a*tho*phyl"loid (s`-th-fl"loid), a. Etym: [NL. cyathophyllum, fr. Gr. ky`aqos a cup + fy`llon a leaf.] (Pale
Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the family Cyathophyllidæ.
Cy`a*tho*phyl"loid, n. (Paleon.)
Definition: A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidæ; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; -- also called cup corals. Thay are found in paleozoic rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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