nullipore

[ nuhl-uh-pawr, -pohr ]
/ ˈnʌl əˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr /

noun Botany.

any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.

Origin of nullipore

First recorded in 1830–40; nulli- + pore2

OTHER WORDS FROM nullipore

nul·lip·o·rous [nuh-lip-er-uh s, nuhl-uh-pawr-uh s, -pohr-] /nʌˈlɪp ər əs, ˌnʌl əˈpɔr əs, -ˈpoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby nullipore

nullifidian, nullify, nulligravida, nulling, nullipara, nullipore, nullity, nullius filius, nullius juris, nullo, num

British Dictionary definitions for nullipore

nullipore
/ (ˈnʌlɪˌpɔː) /

noun

any of several red seaweeds that secrete and become encrusted with calcium carbonate: family Rhodophyceae

Word Origin for nullipore

C19: from Latin, from nullus no + pore ²