Stolonifera
plural noun
Sto·lo·nif·e·ra
ˌstōləˈnif(ə)rə
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from stolon + -i- + Latin -fera, neuter plural of -fer -ferous