madrepore noun.
['madrɪpɔ:] M18.[French madrépore or mod. Latin Madrepora (see below) from Italian madrepora, presumably from madre mother (perh. with allus. to the prolific growth of the coral) + poro from Latin porus PORE noun or Latin porus from Greek pōros calcareous stone, stalactite.]1. A stony coral,
esp. one of the genus
Madrepora or a related genus.
M18.b. The polyp of a madreporarian coral.
M19.2. =
MADREPORITE 1.
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