corallite

American  

[kawr-uh-lahyt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌlaɪt, ˈkɒr- /

noun

1. the skeleton of a single coral polyp.

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corallite British  

/ ˈkɒrəlaɪt /

noun

1. the skeleton of a coral polyp

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Etymology

Origin of corallite

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

Example Sentences

A total of 1,949 coral skeletons were identified and qualitatively evaluated based on their overall preservation in terms of abrasion, presence of original corallite material, and encruster communities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

In the Tubipondae the spicules of the proximal part of the body-wall are fused together to form a firm tube, the corallite, into which the distal part of the zooid can be retracted.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Thus the architecture of the Helioporid colony differs entirely from such forms as Tubipora or Favosites, in which each corallite has its own distinct and proper wall.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

B. Diagrammatic longitudinal section of a corallite, showing two platforms, p and cup-shaped tabulae, t.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

In Favosites hemisphaerica a number of radial spines, projecting into the cavity of the corallite, give it the appearance of a madreporarian coral.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various