nullipore

[ nuhl-uh-pawr, -pohr ]

nounBotany.
  1. any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.

Origin of nullipore

1
First recorded in 1830–40; nulli- + pore2

Other 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
  1. any of several red seaweeds that secrete and become encrusted with calcium carbonate: family Rhodophyceae

Origin of nullipore

1
C19: from Latin, from nullus no + pore ²

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