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coralline
[ kawr-uh-lin, -lahyn, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn, ˈkɒr- /
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adjective
composed of coral or having the structure of coral: coralline limestone.
coral-colored; reddish-yellow; light yellowish-red; pinkish-yellow.
noun
any red algae impregnated with lime.
any of various corallike animals or calcareous algae.
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coral fungus, Coral Gables, coral honeysuckle, coralliferous, coral lily, coralline, corallite, coralloid, coral pink, coral plant, coral reef
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British Dictionary definitions for coralline
coralline
/ (ˈkɒrəˌlaɪn) /
adjective
Also: coralloid of, relating to, or resembling coral
of the colour of coral
noun
any of various red algae impregnated with calcium carbonate, esp any of the genus Corallina
any of various animals that resemble coral, such as certain sponges
Word Origin for coralline
C16: from Late Latin corallīnus coral red, from Latin corāllium coral
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