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MADREPORITE
Etymology
Noun
madreporite (plural madreporites)
(zoology) A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.
(archaic, paleontology) A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same.
Source: Wiktionary
Mad"re*po*rite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. madréporite]
1. (Paleon.)
Definition: A fossil coral.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The madreporic plate of echinoderms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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