Stromatopora

noun

Stro·​ma·​top·​o·​ra

ˌstrōməˈtäpərə

: a genus (the type of the family Stromatoporidae) of extinct hydrozoans that form thick concentric laminae of reticulated calcareous tissue with scattered tubules for the zooids and with related hydrozoans constitute extensive beds in various Paleozoic and especially Devonian rocks

stromatoporoid

¦⸗⸗¦täpəˌrȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stromat-, stroma + -o- + -pora

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