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corals
noun(cor-al)
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)
corals
noun(cor-al)
a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
corals
noun(cor-al)
a piece of coral and especially of red coral
corals
noun(cor-al)
a massive reef-building coral (such as genus Diploria) having the surface covered by ridges and furrows
corals
noun(cor-al)
a reef-building branching coral (Acropora palmata) of shallow waters of southern Florida and the West Indies
corals
noun(cor-al)
a gorgonian (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean and adjacent parts of the Atlantic having a hard stony skeleton of a delicate red or pink color used for ornaments and jewelry
corals
noun(cor-al)
any of several large branching corals (genus Acropora, especially A. cervicornis) that somewhat resemble antlers

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