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madreporian, a.

Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. [1913 Webster]

Madreporic plate (Zoöl.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also madreporic tubercule.

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