polypifer
/pəˈlɪpɪfə/Zoology
noun
Originally: †a polyparium (obsolete ). Later: a colonial organism formed of polyps; especially a reef-forming coral.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Parkinson (1755–1824), surgeon and palaeontologist. From polyp + -ifer. Compare scientific Latin Polypifera, former division name.
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