madreporite

n. [动](棘皮动物的)筛板,穿孔板

发音

US /ˌmædɹəˈpɔɹaɪt/

词形变化

madreporites 复数 madreporites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.

    生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same.

    古体 生物

词源

From madrepore + -ite; the echinoderm sense is in reference to how it resembles the coral.

来源：wiktionary