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corallite
[ kawr-uh-lahyt, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr əˌlaɪt, ˈkɒr- /
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noun
the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
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Words nearby corallite
Coral Gables, coral honeysuckle, coralliferous, coral lily, coralline, corallite, coralloid, coral pink, coral plant, coral reef, coralroot
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How to use corallite in a sentence
The home of each animal is called a corallite, and the aggregation of many corallites is a corallum.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote ArnoldThe corallite is composed of carbonate of lime secreted by the polyp, and, broadly speaking, may be called a skeleton.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote ArnoldThe septa meet in the center of the corallite, making star-like pits; the surface is comparatively smooth.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for corallite
corallite
/ (ˈkɒrəlaɪt) /
noun
the skeleton of a coral polyp
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