"isis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isises [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} isis (plural isises)
  1. (zoology) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isididae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Soft corals

Inflected forms

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