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- [mad-ruh-pawr-ahyt, -pohr-, muh-drep-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈmæd rəˌpɔr aɪt, -ˌpoʊr-, məˈdrɛp əˌraɪt/
- /mˈadrɪpˌɔːraɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mad-ruh-pawr-ahyt, -pohr-, muh-drep-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈmæd rəˌpɔr aɪt, -ˌpoʊr-, məˈdrɛp əˌraɪt/
Definitions of madreporite word
- noun madreporite a sievelike plate in certain echinoderms, through which water passes into the vascular system. 1
- noun madreporite A perforated plate by which the entry of seawater into the vascular system of an echinoderm is controlled. 1
- noun madreporite the opening which allows water to filter into the water vascular system of echinoderms 0
- noun madreporite a porous calcareous plate in most echinoderms, through which the sea enters the water-vascular system 0
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Origin of madreporite
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; madrepore + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Madreporite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
madreporite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
madreporite usage trend in Literature
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