"hexacoral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hexacorals [plural]
Etymology: From hexa- + coral. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hexa|coral}} hexa- + coral Head templates: {{en-noun}} hexacoral (plural hexacorals)
  1. (zoology) Any of the subclass Hexacorallia of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps generally with sixfold symmetry. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Cnidarians

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