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Definition of Madrepore

1. Noun. Corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands.

Definition of Madrepore

1. n. Any coral of the genus Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral.

Definition of Madrepore

1. Noun. A coral of the order Madreporaria ¹

2. Noun. (archaic) Any stony coral. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Madrepore

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Medical Definition of Madrepore

1. Any coral of the genus Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral. Origin: F. Madrepore, perh. Fr. Madre spotted, fr. OF. Madre, mazre, a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. Masar a knot, grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. Maser + pore (see Pore); or perh. F. Madrepore is rather from It. Madrepora, and this perh. Fr. It. Madre mother (see Mother) + Gr. A soft stone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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