coral
noun
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
corals
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pluralof coral.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At those temperatures, most of the coral should have died, but Duwai said 20 percent survived and are considered "super corals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
This "indicates conditions for corals are worsening significantly... not at all surprising given the accelerated warming and lack of abatement of global drivers of coral decline", said Obura.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
They have a mutualistic relationship with symbionts, which produce the vast majority of food the corals require, in return for shelter, as well as water and the carbon dioxide they need to photosynthesize.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The key to the success of the method -- which the team informally dubbed "helping hands" -- is the transfer of healthy photosynthetic algae, also known as symbionts, from which corals derive their color.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Flower gardens were replaced with gardens of corals and sea sponges.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
