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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having colonies formed of nonrigid lightly calcified branches.
[…] minute flustriform corals and foraminiferous shells, which were detected by Mr. Bowerbank, who has had the kindness to examine the specimens for me microscopically.
[…] flustriform cheilostomes such as Flustra foliacea. These have weakly mineralized skeletons which allow colonies to bend in the currents.
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Flustriform means Having colonies formed of nonrigid lightly calcified branches.
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[…] minute flustriform corals and foraminiferous shells, which were detected by Mr. Bowerbank, who has had the kindness to examine the specimens for me microscopically.
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