Porites
Pronunciation : Po*ri"tes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An important genus of reef-building corals having small twelve- rayed calicles, and a very porous coral. Some species are branched, others grow in large massive or globular forms.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913