ˌ ̷ ̷fəˈräd.ə, -rād.ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of perforatus — more at perforate
1. : a division of corals including those (as members of the genus Porites ) whose skeleton has a porous texture — opposed to Aporosa
2. : a division of Foraminifera including those having shells with small perforations for the protrusion of pseudopodia