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coralline

coralline

7.2
Like coral in color or structure
  • adjective
  • /kəˈrælɪn/
translation icon : coralino
  • The wreck is visited each year by hundreds of divers drawn by the clear, warm waters, the coral and fish, and the skeleton of the iron steamer laid out in the coralline white sand.

Examples

  • Many marine species thrive in coralline environments rich in calcium.

  • Coral and coralline algal reefs are notable exceptions, but these communities include mostly nonsedimentary species.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The vibrant coralline colors of the reef attracted many scuba divers.

  • The artist chose a coralline theme for her underwater painting, using shades of pink and red.

Synonyms

coral-red
vscoralline
3.4

A red color with a pink or orange tone like coral

is broader, covering that color and similar structure or composition

Surface Forms

coralline positive

Morphology

coralline = coral (transparent) = coral + ine

Meaning is directly formed from 'coral' + the productive adjectival suffix '-ine' meaning 'of or relating to coral', so learners can infer it from the base.

Etymology

Coralline comes from the simple word coral plus the ending -ine, which means 'like' or 'related to'. So coralline describes something that looks or feels like coral, for example in colour or structure.