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heliopore

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhiːliəpɔː(ɹ)

Definitions

A coral of the genus Heliopora, the sun coral or blue coral.

Examples

“The Heliolites are closely related to the Helioporæ, but the interstices are irregularly cellular[…] The cells contain⟳ twelve short rays or striations, and around the aperture twelve granules may generally be distinguished, situated like⟳ those of the Heliopores.”
“The coral-reef species of corals are the following.— 1. In the Astræa tribe (Astræacea), all the many known species. […] 6. Among Hydroids, the Millepores and Heliopores.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

helioporid heliopsis heliorhodopsin heliornithid Helios helioscope

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