Noun: madrepore 'ma-dru,por
- Corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
"The Great Barrier Reef is composed of many species of madrepore";
- stony coral, madriporian coral
Derived forms: madrepores
Type of: coral
Part of: Madreporaria, order Madreporaria
Encyclopedia: Madrepore