Type and usage of coral from BoostVocab

coral

/'kɔrəl/

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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Similar:

precious coral red coral

type of:
opaque gem
noun
a variable color averaging a deep pink
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type of:
pink
noun
marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
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type of:
anthozoan actinozoan
adjective
of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
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chromatic
noun
unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
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type of:
hard roe roe

part of:
lobster

Definition that contains coral

sea fan corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
micruroides coral snakes
sea feather corals forming featherlike colonies
madrepore corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
red coral corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
micrurus coral snakes
gorgonian corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
genus micruroides coral snakes
madriporian coral corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
alcyonaria corals and sea anemones having eight branches

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