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Madrepora


Madˊre-po′ra

(mădˊrē̍-pō′rȧ)
,
Noun.
[NL. See
Madrepore
.]
(Zool.)
A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched.
Madˊre-po′ral
(#)
,
Adj.

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Madrepora

Madrepora

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Translingual

Proper noun

Madrepora f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Oculinidae reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes more than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched..

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Hyponyms

madrepora

madrepora

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Italian

Noun

madrepora f (plural madrepore)

  1. madrepore