Bible Dictionaries
Perforata

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells.

(2):

(n. pl.) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; - opposed to Aporosa.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Perforata'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/perforata.html. 1828.