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madreporic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling, or pertaining to, the madrepores (corals of the genus Madrepora).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • madreporic island
  • madreporic tube

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English madrepore Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English madreporic From madrepore + -ic.