"octocoral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octocorals [plural]
Etymology: From octo- + coral. Etymology templates: {{af|en|octo-|coral}} octo- + coral Head templates: {{en-noun}} octocoral (plural octocorals)
  1. (marine biology) An anthozoan of the subclass Alcyonaria, having eight-branched tentacles and eight septa. Categories (topical): Marine biology Categories (lifeform): Cnidarians Synonyms: octocorallian, octocoralline

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