coral
noun
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
corallike
-
a word derived from
coral.
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The pattern of cells in the nervous system suggested the animals belong to a vast group called the lophotrochozoans, which includes mollusks, corallike animals called bryozoans, brachiopods, and flatworms.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 21, 2023
