Astrangia

[ uh-streyn-jee-uh ]
/ əˈstreɪn dʒi ə /

noun

a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.

Origin of Astrangia

1848; < New Latin < Greek ástr(on) star + angeî(on) vessel + -a -a2

Example sentences from the Web for astrangia

  • Next come the Madreporians, of which our Astrangia, to be described hereafter, may be cited as an example.

    Seaside Studies in Natural History |Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz