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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perforata \Per`fo*ra"ta\ (p[~e]r`f[-o]*r[=a]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL. See Perforate.] (Zool.) (a) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa. (b) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aporosa \Ap`o*ro"sa\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See Aporia.] (Zool.) A group of corals in which the coral is not porous; -- opposed to Perforata. [1913 Webster]