Definition of coralline
1 : a coralline red alga
2 : a bryozoan or hydroid that resembles a coral
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1543
First Known Use of coralline
1543
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coralline
adjective
cor·al·line
Definition of coralline
1 : of, relating to, or resembling coral
2 : of, relating to, or being any of a family (Corallinaceae) of calcareous red algae
Origin and Etymology of coralline
French, from feminine of corallin coral-like, from Middle French, from Late Latin corallinus, from Latin corallium
First Known Use: circa 1633
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