nullipore
[ nuhl-uh-pawr, -pohr ]
nounBotany.
any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.
Origin of nullipore
1Other words from nullipore
- nul·lip·o·rous [nuh-lip-er-uhs, nuhl-uh-pawr-uhs, -pohr-], /nʌˈlɪp ər əs, ˌnʌl əˈpɔr əs, -ˈpoʊr-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nullipore
nullipore
/ (ˈnʌlɪˌpɔː) /
noun
any of several red seaweeds that secrete and become encrusted with calcium carbonate: family Rhodophyceae
Origin of nullipore
1C19: from Latin, from nullus no + pore ²
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