Definition of Madreporian

1. a. Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.

Definition of Madreporian

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Madreporian

madras
madrasa
madrasah
madrasahs
madrasas
madrases
madre
madrepora
madreporaria
madrepore
madrepores
madreporian (current term)
madreporians
madreporic
madreporier
madreporiform
madreporite
madreporites
madres
madrier
madrigal
madrigaler
madrigalers
madrigalian
madrigalist
madrigalists

Literary usage of Madreporian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1867)
"The Tabulate Corals were introduced among the madreporian Corals by Prof. Dana, in whose excellent work they form only a distinct group, but the genera were ..."

2. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1867)
"The Tabulate Corals were introduced among the madreporian Corals by Prof. Dana, in whose excellent work they form only a distinct group, but the genera were ..."

3. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1898)
"12°. (Encyclopédie Roret.) British Museum.—Nat. Hist. Catalogue of the madreporian corals in the BM By HM Bernard. London, 1897. 4 . Chance (Mrs. \V.). ..."

4. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1898)
"Catalogue of the madreporian corals in the BM By HM Bernard. London, 1897. 4 . Chance (Mrs. W.). A book of cats. London, 1898. obi. 12°. Cox (SH). ..."

5. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A trade name for the coarsely mottled marble of Malletts Bay on Lake Champlain. Madrepore Marble. A marble containing fossil madreporian corals. ..."

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