Cyathophylloid
Cy`a`tho`phyl´loid
| a. | 1. | (Paleon.) Like, or pertaining to, the family Cyathophyllidæ. |
| n. | 1. | (Paleon.) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidæ; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; - also called cup corals. Thay are found in paleozoic rocks. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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