释义 |
sto·lo·nif·e·ra \ˌstōləˈnif(ə)rə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from stolon + -i- + Latin -fera, neuter plural of -fer -ferous : an order of alcyonarians comprising colonial polyps connected by stolons and supported by a skeleton of calcareous spicules which may be more or less fused into tubes — compare organ-pipe coral |