flustriform

English

Adjective

flustriform (not comparable)

1. Having colonies formed of nonrigid lightly calcified branches
   • 1846, Proceedings of the Geological Society of London: November 1826 to June 1833, volume 4, page 571:

     […] minute flustriform corals and foraminiferous shells, which were detected by Mr. Bowerbank, who has had the kindness to examine the specimens for me microscopically.

   • 2020, Paul D. Taylor, Bryozoan Paleobiology, page 109:

     […] flustriform cheilostomes such as Flustra foliacea. These have weakly mineralized skeletons which allow colonies to bend in the currents.