madreporiform

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adjective

Resembling a madreporian coral in form or structure.

“madreporiform form”

OriginLatin fōrma ← English madrepore →
Scrabble 23
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Meanings

adjectivemadreporiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableResembling a madreporian coral in form or structure.

    madreporiform form

    2 more examples

    madreporiform plate

    madreporiform body

Origin

  1. Englishmadrepore
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishmadreporiform

From madrepore + -iform.

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APA

madreporiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madreporiform

MLA

“madreporiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madreporiform. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “madreporiform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madreporiform.

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