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Meaning of 'cyathophylloid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cyathophylloid [ a.]
- Like, or pertaining to, the family Cyathophyllidae.
2 . Cyathophylloid [ n.]
- A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; -- also called cup corals. Thay are found in paleozoic rocks.

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cyamelide cyamellone cyanate cyanaurate cyanean cyanic cyanide cyanin cyanine cyanite

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