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cor·al

coral

 
pronunciation:
ko rl
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the hard skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps of tropical seas, deposited in masses that form reefs or atolls.
 
definition 2: any of various aquatic invertebrates, polyps, that secrete a hard skeleton and often live in colonies. Their cummulative skeletons eventually form reefs in warm, shallow seas.
definition 3: a yellowish red or pink color.
definition 4: the unfertilized eggs of the lobster.
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: made of coral.
definition 2: of or pertaining to the color coral.
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