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ˈmæd rəˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊrmadrepore

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stony coral, madrepore, madriporian coralnoun

    corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

Wiktionary

  1. madreporenoun

    A coral of the order Madreporaria

  2. madreporenoun

    Any stony coral.

  3. Etymology: From madrepore, from madrepora, from madre, from mater + poro, from porus

Wikipedia

  1. madrepore

    Madrepora (Spanish, "mother of pores") is a genus of stony corals, often found forming reefs or islands in tropical locations. The names Madrepore and Madreporaria were formerly applied universally to any stony coral of the family Scleractinia. They reproduce in three separate ways, as discovered by the marine zoologist Anne Thynne (1800–1866). It is commonly known as horn coral. A colony is branched with small polyps in cylindrical cups separated by a perforated coenosteum. Terminal polyps bear six tentacles, while lateral polyps bear twelve tentacles. Madrepora is economically important, since it contributes to the formation of coral reefs.

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  1. madrepore

    A madrepore is a type of stony coral that secretes a hard skeleton, typically characterized by a porous surface resembling that of a sponge. The term is also used to refer to the perforated plate in certain types of echinoderms (like sea urchins and starfish) through which they draw water into their water vascular system.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Madreporenoun

    any coral of the genus Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral

Wikidata

  1. Madrepore

    Madrepore is a genus of stony corals, often found forming reefs or islands in tropical locations. The names Madrepore and Madreporaria were formerly applied universally to any stony coral of the family Scleractinia. They reproduce in three separate ways as discovered by the marine zoologist Anne Thynne.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Madrepore

    mad′re-pōr, n. the common coral. [Fr.,—It., from madre, mother—L. mater, and -pora—Gr. pōros, a soft stone.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of madrepore in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of madrepore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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