madreporite
noun/ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/US
Etymology
From madrepore + -ite; the echinoderm sense is in reference to how it resembles the coral.
Definitions
A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system…
A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.
A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same.
- a similar Madreporite deposite is noticed a few feet above the coal seam
- Whether madreporite occurs naturally in Spain, I do not know
- Madreporite was regarded as a variety of calcite and anthraconite a lamellar variety of madreporite
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for madreporite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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