madrepore
Noun
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Corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands (synset 101919566)
is a type of: coral - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefssubtypes:
- brain coral - massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
- stag's-horn coral, staghorn coral - large branching coral resembling antlers
- mushroom coral - flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)
belongs to: madreporaria, order madreporaria - stony coralssame as: madriporian coral, stony coral
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