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Definition of coral
1a : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps; especially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium)b : a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
2 : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
3a : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop)b : a deep pink
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Examples of coral in a Sentence
brightly colored fishes swimming among the coral
Recent Examples of coral from the Web
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Earrings: Devon Leigh turquoise and coral double hoop earrings, $385, Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.
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If the waters cool soon enough, algae return; if bleaching persists, the corals die.
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Bleaching occurs when overly warm water leads corals to expel symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae.
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But less than 10 percent of the reef system is now covered with living coral.
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Take your in-your-face magenta and swap it for a peachy keen coral.
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Bighorn sheep amble past fields of cholla cactuses on the coral-colored hills that lead down from Oatman to Topock.
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The agency is responsible for managing sustainable U.S. fisheries under the Department of Commerce, as well as recovery and protection of species of whales, sea turtles and corals.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. scientists announced Monday that a record global coral reef bleaching event has finally ended after three years.
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Origin and Etymology of coral
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin corallium, from Greek korallion
Other Invertebrates (Except Insects) Terms
CORAL Defined for English Language Learners
coral
playDefinition of coral for English Language Learners
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: a hard material formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of small creatures
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: an orange pink color
CORAL Defined for Kids
Definition of coral for Students
1 : a tiny soft-bodied animal that typically lives within a stony skeleton grouped in large colonies and that is related to the jellyfish
2 : a piece of stony material consisting of the skeletons of corals
3 : a colony of corals coral reef
4 : a dark pink
Definition of coral for Students
1 : made of coral a coral reef
2 : of a dark pink color
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See words that rhyme with coral Spanish Central: Translation of coral Nglish: Translation of coral for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about coral
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