pol·y·par·y (p l  -p r  ) also pol·y·par·i·um (pl-pâr-m)n. pl. pol·y·par·ies also pol·y·par·i·a (- -) The common supporting framework of a colony of polyps, especially of coral. |
polypary [ˈpɒlɪpərɪ], polyparium [ˌpɒlɪˈpɛərɪəm]
n pl -paries, -paria [-ˈpɛərɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the common base and connecting tissue of a colony of coelenterate polyps, esp coral
[from New Latin polypārium; see polyp]
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