See Also: madreporarian(dictionary)

madreporarian (iou)



madreporarian adjective & noun. L19.
[from mod. Latin Madreporaria former taxonomic name, formed as MADREPORE: see -IAN.]
Zoology.
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a stony or true coral (order Scleractinia). L19.
b. noun. A stony coral. L19.