Membraniporiform

Quick meaning: Membraniporiform is an adjective meaning Having colonies that form encrusting sheets.

Meaning

Having colonies that form encrusting sheets.

Example Sentences

[M]any species having eschariform zoaria in quiet water are able to assume the membraniporiform habitus in strongly agitated water.

All species having non-fenestrate, rigidly erect colonies, with either subcylindrical or bilaminate trunks and branches (vinculariiform and eschariform colonies, respectively), or closely encrusting (membraniporiform) colonies were regarded as unstable.

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