See Also: sore(3)(dictionary)
sore(2)(dictionary)
sore(4)(dictionary)
sore(5)(dictionary)
sore(6)(dictionary)
bay sore(medicine)
Sore(medicine)
Bed sore(health)
sore(1)(dictionary)
Canker sore(health)

scleractinian (iou) and sore(6) (iou)


scleractinian (iou)



scleractinian noun & adjective. E20.
[mod. Latin Scleractinia (see below), formed as SCLERO- + Greek aktin-, aktis ray + -IA1: see -AN.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A coral of the order Scleractinia characterized by a compact calcareous skeleton and including all living stony or true corals; madreporarian. E20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to such a coral or the group as a whole. E20.

sore(6) (iou)



sore verb trans. LME.
[from SORE adjective1.]
Make sore; pain. arch. LME.
Foll. by up: annoy. US colloq. rare. E20.