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Porites
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Translingual
thumb|Porites cylindrica species.
Etymology
From mul πόρος grc pore -ites.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Poritidae certain stony corals
Usage notes
Although one would expect a genus name ending in -ites to be masculine, all specific adjectival epithets in this genus are feminine.
Derived terms
Poritidae family
Descendants
uk по́ріт 1
See also
Q144608 1
mul Stony corals