retepore

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noun

Any of several species of bryozoans of the genus Reteporella (syn. Retepora) or the family Reteporidae, that form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds.

OriginLatin rete →
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Meanings

nounretepore (plural retepores)

plural retepores

  1. biologyAny of several species of bryozoans of the genus Reteporella (syn. Retepora) or the family Reteporidae, that form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds.

Origin

  1. Latinrete“net”
  2. Englishretepore

Latin rete (“net”) + porus (“pore”)

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APA

retepore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retepore

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“retepore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retepore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retepore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retepore.

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