noun
- Plural of polypary; the skeletal structure or framework secreted by a colony of coral polyps or other colonial marine organisms.
Usage: zoology; marine biology; technical
Examples
- The polyparies of the reef-building corals create the structural foundation of the ecosystem.
- Marine biologists examined the polyparies to understand the growth patterns of the coral colony.
- The intricate polyparies displayed remarkable architectural complexity.
- Fossil polyparies provide evidence of ancient coral communities.
- The polyparies were composed of calcium carbonate secreted by the living polyps.