Madrepore
[mad-ruh-pawr, -pohr] /ˈmæd rəˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/
noun
1.
any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.
/ˌmædrɪˈpɔː/
noun
1.
any coral of the genus Madrepora, many of which occur in tropical seas and form large coral reefs: order Zoantharia
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