corallite

[ kawr-uh-lahyt, kor- ]

noun

1. the skeleton of a single coral polyp.

corallite

/ ˈkɒrəlaɪt /

noun

1. the skeleton of a coral polyp

Word History and Origins

Origin of corallite¹

1805–15; < Latin corāll ( ium ) coral + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The home of each animal is called a corallite, and the aggregation of many corallites is a corallum.

From Project Gutenberg

The corallite is composed of carbonate of lime secreted by the polyp, and, broadly speaking, may be called a skeleton.

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The septa meet in the center of the corallite, making star-like pits; the surface is comparatively smooth.

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