milleporine
/mɪlɪˈpɔːrʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to the group of colonial hydrozoans (hydrocorals) which includes the genus Millepora; resembling a millepore.
noun
A milleporine hydrozoan.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Milleporina, order name from scientific Latin Millepora + -ina; compare -ine.