madrepore
noun
any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.
madreporal
-
a word derived from
madrepore.
Example Sentences
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I could study now the madreporal system, to which are due the islands in this ocean.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
