madrepore

[ mad-ruh-pawr, -pohr ]

/ ˈmæd rəˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr /

noun

any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.

Origin of madrepore

1745–55; <French madrépore reef-building coral <Italian madrepora, equivalent to madre mother (<Latin māter) + -pora, for poro<Greek pôros kind of stone

OTHER WORDS FROM madrepore

mad·re·por·ic

[mad-ruh-pawr-ik, -por-], /ˌmæd rəˈpɔr ɪk, -ˈpɒr-/, mad·re·po·ri·an

[mad-ruh-pawr-ee-uhn, -pohr-], /ˌmæd rəˈpɔr i ən, -ˈpoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby madrepore

madrasah, Madras hemp, Madras States, madre, Madre de Dios, madrepore, madreporite, Madrid, madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène

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Example sentences from the Web for madrepore

We found in this place, in the dry bed of an old stream, innumerable fossils in the limestone, principally shells and madrepore.
Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage|William Edward Parry
One need only glance at the photographs of osmotic productions to recognize the forms of madrepore, fungus, alga, and shell.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
It occurs in the Dublin limestone, and resembles a coral or madrepore.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Third picture: in shallow seas have sprung up isles of madrepore; a cluster of palm trees overhangs them here and there.
Bouvard and Pcuchet|Gustave Flaubert

The madrepore corals are called reef-builders, but not in the sense of constructors of reefs.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for madrepore

madrepore

/ (ˌmædrɪˈpɔː) /

noun

any coral of the genus Madrepora, many of which occur in tropical seas and form large coral reefs: order Zoantharia

Derived forms of madrepore

madreporal, madreporic (ˌmædrɪˈpɒrɪk), madreporitic (ˌmædrɪpəˈrɪtɪk) or madreporian, adjective

Word Origin for madrepore

C18: via French from Italian madrepora mother-stone, from madre mother + -pora, from Latin porus or Greek poros calcareous stone, stalactite

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单词	madrepore
释义	madrepore [ mad-ruh-pawr, -pohr ] / ˈmæd rəˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr / noun any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas. Origin of madrepore 1745–55; <French madrépore reef-building coral <Italian madrepora, equivalent to madre mother (<Latin māter) + -pora, for poro<Greek pôros kind of stone OTHER WORDS FROM madrepore mad·re·por·ic [mad-ruh-pawr-ik, -por-], /ˌmæd rəˈpɔr ɪk, -ˈpɒr-/, mad·re·po·ri·an [mad-ruh-pawr-ee-uhn, -pohr-], /ˌmæd rəˈpɔr i ən, -ˈpoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby madrepore madrasah, Madras hemp, Madras States, madre, Madre de Dios, madrepore, madreporite, Madrid, madrigal, madrigalist, madrilène Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for madrepore We found in this place, in the dry bed of an old stream, innumerable fossils in the limestone, principally shells and madrepore. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage\|William Edward Parry One need only glance at the photographs of osmotic productions to recognize the forms of madrepore, fungus, alga, and shell. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc It occurs in the Dublin limestone, and resembles a coral or madrepore. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Third picture: in shallow seas have sprung up isles of madrepore; a cluster of palm trees overhangs them here and there. Bouvard and Pcuchet\|Gustave Flaubert The madrepore corals are called reef-builders, but not in the sense of constructors of reefs. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold British Dictionary definitions for madrepore madrepore / (ˌmædrɪˈpɔː) / noun any coral of the genus Madrepora, many of which occur in tropical seas and form large coral reefs: order Zoantharia Derived forms of madrepore madreporal, madreporic (ˌmædrɪˈpɒrɪk), madreporitic (ˌmædrɪpəˈrɪtɪk) or madreporian, adjective Word Origin for madrepore C18: via French from Italian madrepora mother-stone, from madre mother + -pora, from Latin porus or Greek poros calcareous stone, stalactite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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