"madreporite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/ [US] Forms: madreporites [plural]
Etymology: From madrepore + -ite; the echinoderm sense is in reference to how it resembles the coral. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|madrepore|ite}} madrepore + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} madreporite (plural madreporites)
  1. (zoology) A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-madreporite-en-noun-dyfPFYC7 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (archaic, paleontology) A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Paleontology Categories (lifeform): Stony corals
    Sense id: en-madreporite-en-noun-vAY-c~Dm Disambiguation of Stony corals: 16 84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ite Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ite: 27 73 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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