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Noun: madrepore  'ma-dru,por
  1. 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