madreporaria (Meaning)
Wordnet
madreporaria (n)
stony corals
Webster
madreporaria (n. pl.)
An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa.
Synonyms & Antonyms of madreporaria
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madreporaria Sentence Examples
- The madreporaria, a subclass of stony corals, build intricate skeletons from calcium carbonate.
- Madreporaria corals are found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
- The massive colonies of madreporaria corals create vast underwater structures known as coral reefs.
- The Madreporaria skeleton consists of hard, stony plates called corallites, arranged in a radial pattern.
- The madreporarian coral Acropora is a branching species that forms complex structures on reef surfaces.
- The madreporarian coral Porites is a massive species that forms large, hemispherical colonies.
- The madreporarian coral Favia is a plate-like species that forms colonies with a flat, encrusting growth form.
- The madreporarian coral Montastraea is a boulder-like species that forms large, spherical colonies.
- The madreporarian coral Stylophora is a branching species that forms dense thickets on reef slopes.
- The madreporarian coral Agaricia is a foliose species that forms thin, leaf-like colonies on reef walls.
FAQs About the word madreporaria
stony coralsAn extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The madreporaria, a subclass of stony corals, build intricate skeletons from calcium carbonate.
Madreporaria corals are found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
The massive colonies of madreporaria corals create vast underwater structures known as coral reefs.
The Madreporaria skeleton consists of hard, stony plates called corallites, arranged in a radial pattern.
