palus

English

noun
Definitions
  • (marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

Etymology

Derived from Latin pālus (stake, prop, pale, post, pole, stay) root from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- (attach, fix, fasten, hang).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂ǵ-

Gloss

attach, fix, fasten, hang

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