hydrocorallia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*co*ral"li*a noun plural

Etymology

NL. See Hydra, and Coral.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A division of Hydroidea, including those genera that secrete a stony coral, as Millepora and Stylaster. Two forms of zooids in life project from small pores in the coral and resemble those of other hydroids. See Millepora.