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ACROPORA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals

Synonyms:

Acropora; genus Acropora

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Acropora" is a kind of...):

coelenterate genus (a genus of coelenterates)

Meronyms (members of "Acropora"):

stag's-horn coral; staghorn coral (large branching coral resembling antlers)

Holonyms ("Acropora" is a member of...):

Madreporaria; order Madreporaria (stony corals)

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