单词 | stromatoporoid |
释义 | stromatoporoid/ˌstrəʊməˈtɒpərɔɪd /noun An extinct sessile coral-like marine organism of uncertain relationship which built up calcareous masses composed of laminae and pillars, occurring from the Cambrian to the Cretaceous.The main victims were the major reef-building organisms: the stromatoporoid sponges, and rugose and tabulate corals....
OriginLate 19th century: from modern Latin Stromatopora (genus name), from stroma, stromat- 'layer, covering' + -pora. |
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