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Favosites
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Favˊo-si′tes
(făvˊō̍-sī′tēz)
, Noun.
[NL. See
Favose
.] (Paleon.)
A genus of fossil corals abundant in the Silurian and Devonian rocks, having polygonal cells with perforated walls.
Definition 2024
Favosites
Favosites
Translingual
Proper noun
Favosites m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Favositidae – an extinct tabulate coral characterized by polygonal closely packed corallites.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum; Anthozoa - class; Hexacorallia - subclass; †Tabulata - order; †Favositidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see Favosites at Fossilworks