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Coral logo #10101) An anthozoan 2) Antigua essentially 3) Apricot alternative 4) Aquarium decoration 5) Atoll base 6) Atoll builder 7) Atoll composition 8) Atoll foundation 9) Atoll makeup 10) Atoll material 11) Atolls, essentially 12) Barrier reef makeup 13) Bead material 14) Beautiful stone 15) Bookmaker 16) Bright pinkish-orange
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Coral logo #10101) Gorgonian 2) Hue 3) Lithodendron 4) Madrepore 5) Pink
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  1. a variable color averaging a deep pink
  2. unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
  3. marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

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Coral logo #21002• (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; -- so called from their color.Coral: words in the ...
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coral logo #21358A 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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coral logo #21003any 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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Coral logo #20740a 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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coral logo #22291 Marine polyp that secretes calcareous skeletons. The skeleton is also called coral, and is used as an ornamental stone.
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coral logo #10444A 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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Coral logo #20972Cor'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 also formed by some Bryozoa. » The large st...
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Coral logo #22331A bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate organism of the class Anthozoa.
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Coral logo #10139Formed 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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coral logo #22506A group of invertebrate animals related to sea anemones. Individual coral animals have soft bodies topped by a ring of stinging tentacles for catching food. Some kinds of coral build hard limestone skeletons; when they die, other corals build on top until a great reef is formed.
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coral logo #21562an invertebrate animal with a calcium carbonate skeleton; related to the jellyfish and the sea anemone; as corals die, their skeletons create reefs
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Coral logo #21217Coral is a vast commune made up of tiny marine organisms called polyps, which are related to sea anemones.
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coral logo #22088A structure built from the skeletons of calcareous marine animals.
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coral logo #21351(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. Coral polyps can catch animal plankton but there...
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coral logo #23945a marine animal that resembles a rocklike plant
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Coral logo #20785Delayed-action Mortar Bomb [IL]
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Coral logo #20800important 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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coral logo #20974 adjective of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
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coral logo #21221Click 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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coral logo #21343colonial animal that secretes a hard outer calcareous (calcium carbonate) skeleton.
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Coral logo #23177Coral is a Latin name for girls. The meaning is `From the sea, girl` The name Coral is most commonly given to Scottish girls. (2 times more often than to American girls.) The name sounds like: Carol, Caryl, Carel, Coralia, Corly See also: Coralie
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Coral logo #23229A group of marine invertebrate animals that live in colonies, characterised by a calcium carbonate skeleton. Appears in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. (Separately 'coral' is also a term used for some shellfish roe or eggs).
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