Monticulipora
noun
Mon·ti·cu·lip·ora
ˌmäntəkyəˈlipərə
: a genus of fossil bryozoans forming massive zoaria similar to coral and composed of polygonal mostly thin-walled zooecia and represented by numerous species in the Ordovician and extending into the Silurian
monticuliporidean
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦ridēən
monticuliporoid
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ˌrȯid
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“Monticulipora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monticulipora. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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