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| cor·al [ káwrəl ] (plural cor·als) |
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1. marine organism: a marine organism that lives in colonies and has an external skeleton. Class Anthozoa.
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2. hard marine deposit: a hard deposit consisting of the skeletons of coral, often forming ocean reefs
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3. something made of coral: a piece of coral, especially red coral or an object made from one
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4. deep pinkish orange color: a deep pinkish orange color
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5. lobster's or crab's eggs: the unfertilized eggs of a lobster or crab that turn pinkish orange when cooked
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| [14th century. Via French< Greek korallion] |
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  cor·al adjective |
| cor·al·loid adjective |
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