Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A member of the Reteporidæ.
  • Of or pertaining to the Reteporidæ.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of bryozoans of the genus Retepora. They form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun zoology Any of several species of bryozoans of the genus Retepora. They form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds.

Etymologies

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Latin rete ("net") + porus ("pore")

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