madreporaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun stony corals
    order Madreporaria.

WordNet

Mad`re*po*ra"ri*a noun plural
Etymology
NL. See Madrepore.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa. -- Mad`re*po*ra"ri*an a. & n.

Webster 1913