Madreporaria \Mad`re*po*ra"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Madrepore.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the
species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa.
-- Mad`re*po*ra"ri*an, a. & n.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Anthozoa \An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + ?
animal.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The class of the C[oe]lenterata which includes the corals and
sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are
Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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