Perforata
plural noun
Per·fo·ra·ta
-rātə
1
: a division of corals including those (as members of the genus Porites) whose skeleton has a porous texture
—opposed to Aporosa
2
: a division of Foraminifera including those having shells with small perforations for the protrusion of pseudopodia
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