lophophyllid

adjective

loph·​o·​phyl·​lid

¦läfə¦filə̇d,

¦lōf-

variants or lophophyllidid

-lədə̇d,

-ˌdid

: of or relating to Lophophyllidium

Word History

Etymology

lophophyllid from New Latin Lophophyllidium; lophophyllidid irregular from New Latin Lophophyllidiidae (family of tetracorals including the genus Lophophyllidium), from Lophophyllidium, type genus + -idae

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