Definition of Madreporian. Meaning of Madreporian. Synonyms of Madreporian

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Definition of Madreporian

Madreporian
Madreporian Mad`re*po"ri*an, Madreporic Mad`re*po"ric, a. (Zo["o]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. Madreporic plate (Zo["o]l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also madreporic tubercule.

Meaning of Madreporian from wikipedia

- cirripede systematics (particularly the balanomorpha). He also studied madreporian corals. He also conducted experiments on color vision in rodents. Kolosváry...
- Pe**** Pyrénées, the sediments change into shallow-water facies rich in madreporians, echinids, and operculinids. ****her east in the Ariège and in the Corbières...