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    perforata
CIDE DICTIONARY
perforata, n. pl. [NL. See Perforate.]. 
                                            
                                         A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa.                                                                                 [1913 Webster]                                                                                                                    
                                                                                    
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