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noun
A coral of the genus Madrepora or of the order Madreporaria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any stony coral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stony coral, madriporian coral
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Broader terms: coral
Narrower terms: brain coral, staghorn coral, stag's-horn coral, mushroom coral
History
From French madrépore, from Italian madrepora (from madre (“mother”)), from Latin mater + poro (“pore”), from Latin porus.
