syringopora

pl. [Gr. syringr (genitive syringyos)=a pipe, and poros a pa age; a pore.] Palcont.: A genus of Halysitide. Corallum fasciculate, with cylindrical corallites united by horizontal connecting proce es. Silurian to the Car boniferous. bôil, boy; pout, jowl; cat, çell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; syrtis sỹ-rin-go-tōme, subst . [Greek syringx (gen it. syringgos )=a pipe, a fistula, and tome a cutting.] Surgery : A bistoury, concave on its edge, and terminated by a long, flexible, probe-pointed stylet. Formerly used for operations for fistula in ano . sỹ-rin-got-o-mỹ, subst . [French syringotomie .] [SYRINGOTOM Surgery: The operation or act of cutting for fistula. syr-in-gox'--lon, subst. [Gr. syringx (gen it. syringgos ) =a pipe, and xylon =wood.] Palæobotany: A genus of plants believed by its discoverer, Principal Dawson, to be angiospermous. Known species one, Syringoxylon mirabile , from the Devonian of New York.