ˌhēlēəˈpȯrəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Heliopora, type genus (from heli- (I) + -pora ) + -idae
: a family of tabulate corals (order Coenothecalia) comprising the blue coral and extinct related forms and having the corallum composed of large zooecia interspersed with more numerous smaller tubes occupied by simple polyps without tentacles or reproductive organs