Defenition of the word coral

• Defenition of the word coral

  • The skeleton of certain solitary and colonial anthozoan coelenterates; composed chiefly of calcium carbonate.
  • of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
  • marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
  • a variable color averaging a deep pink
  • unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
  • the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

Synonyms for the word coral

• • precious coral
  • red coral

Similar words in the coral

• • chromatic
  • colored

Meronymys for the word coral

• • lobster

Hyponyms for the word coral

• • gorgonian
  • gorgonian coral
  • madrepore
  • madriporian coral
  • stony coral

Hypernyms for the word coral

• • actinozoan
  • anthozoan
  • hard roe
  • name
  • opaque gem
  • pink
  • roe

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