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madreporeOne entry found. Main Entry: mad·re·pore Pronunciation: \ˈma-drə-ˌpȯr\ Function: noun Etymology: French madrépore, from Italian madrepora, from madre mother (from Latin mater) + poro pore (from Latin porus) — more at mother Date: 1751 : any of various stony reef-building corals (order Madreporaria) of tropical seas that assume a variety of branching, encrusting, or massive forms — mad·re·po·ri·an \ˌma-drə-ˈpȯr-ē-ən\ adjective or noun — mad·re·por·ic \-ˈpȯr-ik\ adjective
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