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   coral

   /ˈkɒrəl/

   noun

   • 1. a hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas: "a coral reef"
   • ▪ precious red coral, used in jewellery: "she was wearing a twisted rope of coral, pearls, and crystal"
   • ▪ the pinkish-red colour of red coral: "colours of earth, coral, and chestnut"
   • 2. a sedentary coelenterate of warm and tropical seas, with a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton. Most corals are colonial and many rely on the presence of green algae in their tissues to obtain energy from sunlight.
   • 3. the unfertilized roe of a lobster or scallop, which is used as food and becomes reddish when cooked: "we had scallops with their coral, in their fluted shells"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin corallum, from Greek korallion, kouralion.

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   Why are corals important?

   • Corals are fascinating animals that form reefs. These reefs provide food and habitat for about 25 percent of the world’s fishes.

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   What is a Coral Group?

   • Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton. A coral "group" is a colony of very many genetically identical polyps. Each polyp is a sac-like animal typically only a few millimeters in diameter and a few centimeters in height.

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   What does coral mean?

   • coral, coral [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CORAL definition: 1. a substance like rock, formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal, often…. Learn more.

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   Is coral an animal or a plant?

   • Though coral may look like a colorful plant growing from roots in the seafloor, it is actually an animal. Corals are known as colonial organisms, because many individual creatures live and grow while connected to each other. They are also dependent on one another for survival.

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   CORAL definition: 1. a substance like rock, formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal, often…. Learn more.

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     CORAL meaning: 1. a substance like rock, formed in the sea...

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   • Coral: German Translation

     coral translate: die Koralle; Korallen-…, korallenrot. Learn...

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     coral translate: corallo, corallo; di corallo, (color)...

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   Appearance. For other uses, see Coral (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Corral. Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps.

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   May 31, 2024 · Coral is a term for various invertebrate animals with skeletons of calcium carbonate. Learn about the different types of coral, such as stony, soft, horny, and blue coral, and their habitats, reproduction, and ecological importance.

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   Learn the meaning of coral as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how coral is related to polyps, reefs, and jewelry.

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Coral is a type of animal that forms reefs with other corals. Learn about coral polyps, symbiosis, coral reefs, and their importance for marine life and people.

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   noun. the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps. such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc. the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton. a reddish yellow; light yellowish red; pinkish yellow.

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    Coral is a hard calcareous substance secreted by marine polyps for their support and habitation. It can be found in various colours and shapes, such as red, white, black, blue, yellow, and coralline.