Common name of Acropora aculeus
 
Common Name Bottlebrush acropora
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Anonymous, 2007
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier inanimate object
Remarks 'bottle', from Old French 'boteille' i.e., 'little barrel'; 'brush', from Vulgar Latin 'bruscia' i.e., 'a bunch of new shoots (used to sweep away dust)'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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