madreporite

noun

A perforated platelike structure in most echinoderms that forms the intake for their water-vascular systems.

noun

Fossil madrepore.

noun

In echinoderms, the madreporic body or tubercle; the interradial aboral porous plate at the termination of the madreporic canals.

Same as madreporic.

noun

A fossil coral.

noun

The madreporic plate of echinoderms.

noun

A fossil coral.