brain coral

noun

: a massive reef-building coral (such as genus Diploria) having the surface covered by ridges and furrows

Examples of brain coral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Across the bay’s rocky ledges, orange fire coral grows in sheets alongside rose- and brown-hued starlet coral and Brazilian brain coral. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

Slip beneath the surface to swim past parrotfish, brain coral, and shipwrecks along the Maritime Heritage Trail. — Outside, 15 Jan. 2026

In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral. — Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Float in a superman pose above the world’s largest brain coral (16 feet in diameter) in the waters off Speyside, with Tobago Dive Experience. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brain coral

• aboral
• amoral
• auroral
• balmoral
• binaural
• clitoral
• immoral
• phosphoryl
• aural
• chloral
• choral
• floral