tubiporite

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noun

Any fossil coral of the genus †Syringopora, or relates genera, consisting of a cluster of upright tubes united together by small transverse tubules.

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Meanings

nountubiporite (plural tubiporites)

plural tubiporites

  1. archaicbiologyAny fossil coral of the genus †Syringopora, or relates genera, consisting of a cluster of upright tubes united together by small transverse tubules.

Origin

From tubipore + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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