What is the meaning of CORAL. Phrases containing CORAL
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Having coral; covered with coral.
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A fossil coralline.
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Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis.
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Containing or producing coral.
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Same as Corallian.
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One of the individual members of a compound coral; or that part formed by a single coral animal.
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The coral or skeleton of a zoophyte, whether calcareous of horny, simple or compound. See Coral.
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Containing, or composed of, vesicles or vesiclelike structures; covered with vesicles or bladders; vesiculate; as, vesicular coral; vesicular lava; a vesicular leaf.
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resembling coral; coralloid.
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Composed of corallines; as, coralline limestone.
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Having the form of coral; branching like coral.
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Like coral, or partaking of its qualities.
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A deposit of coralliferous limestone forming a portion of the middle division of the oolite; -- called also coral-rag.
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A mineral substance or petrifaction, in the form of coral.
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A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
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resembling coral in form.
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Formerly any slender coral-like animal; -- sometimes applied more particulary to bryozoan corals.
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producing coral; coralligerous; coralliferous.
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Producing coral; coralliferous.
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