anthocaulus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + καυλός (kaulós, “stem”).

Noun

anthocaulus (plural anthocauli)

  1. A polyp that develops asexually on the skeletons of some coral species.
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