The Collaborative International Dictionary
Porite
Porite \Po"rite\, n. [Cf. F. porite. See Pore, n.] (Zo["o]l.) Any coral of the genus Porites, or family Poritid[ae].
Wiktionary
porite
n. (context zoology English) Any coral of the genus (taxlink Porites genus noshow=1) or family ''(taxlink Poritidae family noshow=1)''.
Usage examples of "porite".
These walls are specially the work of those madrepores known as milleporas, porites, madrepores, and astraeas.
These walls are especially the work of those madrepores known as milleporas, porites, and astræas.