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millepore

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪlɪpɔː/
Definition of millepore

noun

Zoology
  • a fire coral.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French millépore or modern Latin millepora, from Latin mille 'thousand' + porus 'pore'

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