Madrepore

The northern and eastern coasts are generally steep, and the adjacent waters deep; the southern is shallow and has many sandbanks (Pesci, Porcelli, State, Madrepore).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

"Madrepore -- why, that is a sort of coral -- isn't it?"

For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Lewis Hough 1899

I know not whether beings have been formed to creep or walk under the water of the great deep j but if there be any clofe analogy between the inhabitants of the aerial and aqueous fluids, and if I may compare the Madrepore to the American-tree, and the Whale to the Cazoot or Ofl: ridge, of what enormous fize mufl: that animal be, which, corref - ponding to the Elephant, treads the foil at VOYAGE TO THE NORTH POLE.

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791