Definitions of madrepore
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corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
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synonyms:
madriporian coral, stony coral
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types:
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brain coral
massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
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stag's-horn coral, staghorn coral
large branching coral resembling antlers
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mushroom coral
flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)
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type of:
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coral
marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
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brain coral
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