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1. Coral
   HMS Coral (formerly the Cape Duner) was a British armed trawler of 700 tons displacement launched in 1935 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Coral had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
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2. Coral
   Formed when small sea animals create living quarters, coral comes in colors ranging from vivid orange to palest pink. During the mid-Victorian large brooches of coral finely carved in high-relief floral sprays, or faces were popular. At the turn of the century, small natural pieces of branch coral or small cameos of coral were more popular.
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3. coral
   [adj] - of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color 2. [n] - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry 3. [n] - unfertilized lobster roe 4. [n] - a variable color averaging a deep pink 5. [n] - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton
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4. Coral
   a group of marine invertebrate animals that live in colonies, characterized by a calcareous skeleton; appears in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. Coral is also a term for crab roe or eggs.
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5. Coral
   Delayed-action Mortar Bomb [IL]
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6. Coral
   important reef-building organisms known from the late Palaeozoic onwards. Fossil corals are good indicators of warm shallow marine environments. Corals can be solitary or part of a colony. A corallite is the skeleton formed by an individual coral polyp
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7. coral
   calcareous skeleton of a marine polyp Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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8. coral
   A hard, organic substance, formed from the skeletons of marine polyps and used for personal adornment since Egyptian times. The variety chosen for jewellery is solid, without visible indentations, and varies in colour from pinkish-white to red. Coral jewellery became popular in Britain in the mid- 19thC when it was imported from Naples and Genoa.
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9. Coral
   Cor'al noun [ Of. coral , F, corail , Latin corallum , coralium , from Greek kora`llion .] 1. (Zoology) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are ...
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10. coral
    adjective of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
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11. coral
    noun marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
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12. coral
    noun a variable color averaging a deep pink
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13. coral
    noun unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
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14. coral
    red coral noun the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
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15. Coral
    • (n.) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything. • (n.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. • (n.) The ovaries of a cooked lobster; ...
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16. coral
    any of a variety of invertebrate marine organisms of the class Anthozoa (phylum Cnidaria) that are characterized by skeletons—external or internal—of ... [17 related articles]
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17. Coral
    Coral is a Lat In girl name. The meaning of the name is `rock ` Where is it used? The name Coral is mainly used In English.See also In English: Coralie (F) Coral doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Coral appeared In the top-1000 was 16 years ago, In 1992. It ranked #990 In that year. . 1890 was a `top year` for the
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18. Coral
    Simple marine animals that live symbiotically with algae. In the symbiotic relationship, the algae provides the coral with nutrients, while the coral provide the algae with a structure to live in. Coral animals secrete calcium carbonate to produce a hard external skeleton.
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19. coral
    
    • a variable color averaging a deep pink
    • unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
    • marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
    
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20. coral
    coral, small, sedentary marine animal, related to the sea anemone but characterized by a skeleton of horny or calcareous material. The skeleton itself is also called coral. Although most corals form colonies by budding, there are some solitary corals; in both types the individual animals, called pol...
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21. Coral
    Coral is a vast commune made up of tiny marine organisms called polyps, which are related to sea anemones.
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22. coral
    Click images to enlargeMarine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa in the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes sea anemones and jellyfish. It has a skeleton of lime (calcium carbonate) extracted from the surrounding water. Corals exist in warm seas, at moderate depths with sufficient light. Some coral is valued for decorati...
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23. coral
    colonial animal that secretes a hard outer calcareous (calcium carbonate) skeleton.
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24. coral
    (L: corallum; Gk: korallion) a hard limestone structure (fan, ball, brain, whip, antler, table, tupe, cup -shaped) built by many flowerlike organisms that have very thin skins but are often beautifully coloured. Corals live in the clearest of oceans where the water is no less than 23 degrees Celsius...
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25. coral
    A hard, organic substance, formed from the skeletons of marine polyps and used for personal adornment since Egyptian times. The variety chosen for jewellery is solid, without visible indentations, and varies in colour from pinkish-white to red. Coral jewellery became popular in Britain in the mid- 19thC when it was imported from Naples and Genoa.
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