meandrine

adjective

me·​an·​drine

mēˈanˌdrīn,

-rēn,

-drə̇n

variants or meandroid

-nˌdrȯid

of a coral

: having a convoluted surface

Word History

Etymology

meandrine International Scientific Vocabulary meandr- (from New Latin Maeandra) + -ine; meandroid from New Latin Maeandra + English -oid

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