madrepore
See also: madrépore
English
Etymology
From French madrépore, from Italian madrepora (from madre (“mother”)), from Latin mater + poro (“pore”), from Latin porus
Noun
madrepore (plural madrepores)
- A coral of the genus Madrepora or of the larger group Madreporaria.
- (archaic) Any stony coral.
Derived terms
Italian
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