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coral

Main Entry:: cor·al
Pronunciation:: \ˈkȯr-əl, ˈkär-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin corallium, from Greek korallion
Date:: 14th century

1 a: 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 skeleton2: a piece of coral and especially of red coral3 a: a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop) b: a deep pink

— coral adjective

— cor·al·loid

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\-ə-ˌlȯid\ adjective

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