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madrepore

mad·re·pore

UK/ˈmædɹɪpɔː(ɹ)/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

Origin

From French madrépore, from Italian madrepora (from madre (“mother”)), from Latin mater + poro (“pore”), from Latin porus.

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