porite

P3O1R1I1T1E1

noun

Any coral of the genus Porites or family Poritidae.

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Meanings

nounporite (plural porites)

plural porites

  1. biologyAny coral of the genus Porites or family Poritidae.

Origin

From pore + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PietroPrietoPotierEpirotperiotPortie
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APA

porite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porite

MLA

“porite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porite.

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