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Astraean

As-træ′an

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] starry.]
(Zool.)
Pertaining to the genus
Astræa
or the family
Astræidæ
.
Noun.
A coral of the family
Astræidæ
; a star coral.

Definition 2024


astraean

astraean

English

Adjective

astraean (not comparable)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) Relating to the genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.

Noun

astraean (plural astraeans)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) A coral of the family Astraeidae; a star coral.