Definition of Milleporina
:an order of Hydrozoa comprising reef-building stony corals — see millepore
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Milleporina
plural noun
Mil·le·po·ri·na
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ˌmiləpəˈrīnə
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-rēnə
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Origin and Etymology of milleporina
New Latin, from Millepora + -ina
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