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madreporite

/ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
madreporite
IPA
/ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.

noun

A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From madrepore + -ite; the echinoderm sense is in reference to how it resembles the coral.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

madreporites (plural)

Derived Forms

madreporitic

Questions

How do you pronounce madreporite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/.
What does madreporite mean?
A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.
Where does madreporite come from?
From madrepore + -ite; the echinoderm sense is in reference to how it resembles the coral.

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