coralporosis

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noun

The weakening of coral skeletons due to increased porosity, caused by ocean acidification.

OriginLatin porosis →
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Meanings

nouncoralporosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe weakening of coral skeletons due to increased porosity, caused by ocean acidification.

Origin

  1. Latinporosis
  2. Englishcoralporosis

From coral + Latin porosis. Coined in analogy to osteoporosis.

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APA

coralporosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coralporosis

MLA

“coralporosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coralporosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coralporosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coralporosis.

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