sclerobase

Noun

Meaning

The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians; -- called also foot secretion. See Illust. under Gorgoniacea, and Coenenchyma.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Related terms

Webster's Dictionary sclerobasic Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Close letter words and terms

sclero- scleroatrophic scleroatrophy sclerobasic sclerobiont sclerobiotic