Acropora

noun

Ac·​ro·​po·​ra

ˌa-krə-ˈpȯr-ə,

ə-ˈkrä-pə-rə

: a genus of corals consisting of the typical madrepores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acr- + -pora

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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