madrepore
noun
any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.
madreporic
-
a word derived from
madrepore.
Example Sentences
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So I was able to study the madreporic process that has created the islands in this ocean.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter
Lower side of ray of young Star-fish;m mouth, b madreporic body, e eye-speck.
From Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. by Alexander Agassiz
In general, that which rises above the waters is only breccia, or aggregate of madreporic fragments cemented by carbonate of lime, broken shells, and sand.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Alexander von Humboldt
Profile view of larva; b madreporic opening, w' earlet, a d digestive system, m mouth, v v' vibratile chord.
From Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. by Alexander Agassiz
The rock of which this port of Rottee is formed appeared of a madreporic nature, scattered about in huge blocks.
