coryneum

[Gr. koryně a club, and Lat. neut. suff. -um.] Bot.: A genus of coniomycetous fungals, growing on dead twigs. It has dark naked spores radiating IMG:content-1043.jpg:[blocks in formation] Zool.: A member of the order Corynida (q. v.). "More recently a supposed Corynid called Palæocoryne has been described from the Carboniferous rocks of Scot land." Nicholson: Zoöl., ch. xii. cor-yn-i-da, s. pl. [CORYNID.] 1. Zool .: An order of Hydrozoa, sub-cla Hydroid a. The animal is simple, consisting of a single polypite; or, if compound, then of several poly pites, united by a common flesh or coœnosare. The reproductive organs are in the form of gynophores. They are sometimes called also Tubularida or Pipe Corallines. 2. Palæont .: They occur fo il in various form a IMG:content-1044.jpg:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1045.jpg:[blocks in formation] the Dolphin. It has beautiful metallic tints, looking golden while in the water. It is about five feet long. cor-y-phe-ni-dæ, s. pl. [Mod. Lat. coryphæna (q. v.), and suff. -idæ.] Zool .: A family of spiny-finned fishes. They have a dorsal fin running along the whole length of the back; the ventral fins are small or wanting; the dorsal and anal fins are generally high. All the species are marine. [CORYPHENA.]