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(mădˊrē̍-pō′rȧ)

Noun.

[NL. See

(Zool.)

A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched.

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Madˊre-po′ral

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Adj.

See also: madrepora

Madrepora f

A taxonomic genus within the family Oculinidae – reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes more than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched..

(genus): Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum; Anthozoa - class; Hexacorallia - subclass; Scleractinia - order; Oculinidae - family

See also: Madrepora

madrepora f ‎(plural madrepore)