MADREPORA

Mad`re*po"ra, n. Etym: [NL. See Madre.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched.

– Mad`re*po"ral, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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