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Definition of: madrepore

(madrə·pôr, -pōr) noun
1. A branched reef coral (family Acroporidae); also, any perforate stone coral.
2. The animal which produces madrepore coral.
3. Limestone consisting of fossil madrepores. Also madre·po′ra (-pôrə, -pōrə). [<F <Ital. madrepora, lit., mother stone <madre mother (<L mater) + poro,? calcareous stone <L porus <Gk. pōros]
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re·por′ic (-pôr·ik, -porik) adjective

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