madriporian coral

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Noun

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madriporian coral - corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands madrepore, stony coral coral - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs Madreporaria, order Madreporaria - stony corals brain coral - massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface staghorn coral, stag's-horn coral - large branching coral resembling antlers mushroom coral - flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)

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