Membranipora

noun

Mem·​bra·​nip·​o·​ra

ˌmembrəˈnipərə

: a genus (the type of the family Membraniporidae) of colonial encrusting bryozoans (order Cheilostomata)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from membran- + -pora

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