coral
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈkɔrəl/
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coral
- All around us, the purple-veined blood coral grew in spreading stalks.
- coral reef
- reef-building corals
- precious coral
Some forms of sea coral look like brains or brains look like them.
- Some forms of sea coral look like brains or brains look like them.
- And every year we found new species, whether it be deep coral or new types of fish.
- So the ice sheets are melting quickly, the seas are rising, the coral is keeping up.
- And what ends up happening is they're smothering both new and old coral and the coral die.
Examples
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Atolls are built on foundations of coral.
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When he had gone, I glanced into my aquarium at the coral and sighed.
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I found the coral you wanted.
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Cut my leg on a piece of coral.
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And we pair them with restoration projects with coral farming on land and on in the sea.
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It will take thousands of years for this coral to grow back.
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If this continues, the coral and much of the ocean's life will vanish.
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You'll just be suspended, floating, looking down on the fish and the coral.
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And there's some people who are breeding heat resistant coral and planting it.
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I bought a beautiful necklace made of coral for my grandmother's birthday.
Synonyms
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A sea animal that makes a hard skeleton and builds reefs
A hard red or pink stony skeleton from Mediterranean sea animals used for jewelry
A red or pink coral from the Mediterranean Sea used for jewelry
A hard red or pink piece from a sea animal used for jewelry
A hard coral with a flat, round body that usually sits alone on the sea floor
Compounds
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A sea battle in May 1942 fought only by planes from aircraft carriers that stops a Japanese advance
- US
A shrub or small tree with divided leaves, blue flower spikes and red seeds, some poisonous to farm animals
A mushroom-like organism with branching stems that looks like coral and is often bright in color
A climbing evergreen vine with coral-red tubular flowers often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A wildflower without leaves that gets food from fungi and grows from a hard mass of roots underground
- Indian
A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens
The first naval battle in history fought only by planes from aircraft carriers between Japan and Allied forces
- Specialized
A small tree or bush with three-part leaves and bright red flowers grown for decoration
A small European plant like cress with knotted white roots that grows in damp places
- Specialized
A small North American orchid with yellowish-brown flowers marked by dark veins, found from Arizona to the eastern United States
- Specialized
A North American orchid with pale yellow or green stems and almost no leaves
- Specialized
A venomous banded snake from the southeastern United States and parts of Central America
- South African
A small snake that lives in trees in southern Africa with black and orange bands
- Indian
A venomous snake with bright red, yellow, and black bands that lives in Asia
- Australian
A small venomous Australian snake with bright red, black and white rings that is usually harmless to people
- Specialized
A sea animal with a hard, white skeleton that builds reefs and islands
- Specialized
A hard coral with a flat, round body that usually sits alone on the sea floor
- Australian
A small to medium thorny tree with thick bunches of bright red flowers and black seeds
A brightly colored venomous snake from the Americas with red, black and yellow or white bands
- Australian
A venomous snake from Asia, Africa, or Australia with bright bands
- Specialized
A plant with almost no leaves and pale yellow-green stems and flowers
A hard red or pink stony skeleton from Mediterranean sea animals used for jewelry
A small plant with leafless stems that grows in North American forests and has white flowers with purple spots
- Specialized
A coral with branches like deer antlers that builds shallow reefs in warm seas
A large branching coral shaped like deer antlers that grows on shallow tropical reefs
A wildflower with almost no leaves, red stems, and pale pink flowers with brown stripes
- Australian
A vigorous climbing plant from Western Australia with dense clusters of bright pink-purple flowers
A snake with venom and red, yellow, black bands that lives in southwest US and Central America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coral comes from an old Greek word korallion that named the small sea animals and their hard, jewel-like skeletons. So coral today means those tiny marine animals or the hard, colorful pieces they make, often used in jewelry.