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GENUS ACROPORA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Acropora mean?
• GENUS ACROPORA (noun)
The noun GENUS ACROPORA has 1 sense:
1. coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
Familiarity information: GENUS ACROPORA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Acropora; genus Acropora
Hypernyms ("genus Acropora" is a kind of...):
coelenterate genus (a genus of coelenterates)
Meronyms (members of "genus Acropora"):
stag's-horn coral; staghorn coral (large branching coral resembling antlers)
Holonyms ("genus Acropora" is a member of...):
Madreporaria; order Madreporaria (stony corals)
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