Astrangia [uh-streyn-jee-uh] ExamplesWord Origin 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 Examples from the Web for astrangia Historical Examples of 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