hermatype

[ hur-muh-tahyp ]
/ ˈhɜr məˌtaɪp /

noun

reef-building coral.

Origin of hermatype

1975–80; < Greek hérma reef + -type

OTHER WORDS FROM hermatype

her·ma·typ·ic [hur-muh-tip-ik] /ˌhɜr məˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hermatype

hermaphrodite, hermaphrodite brig, hermaphrodite rig, hermaphroditism, hermaphroditus, hermatype, hermeneutic, hermeneutics, hermes, hermes trismegistus, hermetic