01 A hydroid coral of the genus Millepora, especially Millepora alcicornis, of the West Indies and Florida. So called because it stings the t…
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A hydroid coral of the genus Millepora, especially Millepora alcicornis, of the West Indies and Florida. So called because it stings the tongue like ginger. See Illust. under Millepore.(Zool.) See: Millepore