poros

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Scope note
Variously defined limestones, occurring in Egypt and the Peloponnesus and extensively used as building materials by the ancient Greeks; apparently included several materials, such as tufa, travertine, fossiliferous limestone, and onyx marble.
poros
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026