zooxanthellate
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From zooxanthella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Adjective
[edit]zooxanthellate (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the zooxanthellae.
- (of a coral) Having symbiotic zooxanthellae.
Etymology 2
[edit]From the substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to zooxanthella + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Noun
[edit]zooxanthellate (plural zooxanthellates)
- A coral that has symbiotic zooxanthellae.