coral
IPA: kˈɔrʌɫ
noun
- (countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
- (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
- (countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink colour; the colour of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.
- The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.
- (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
- A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
- A female given name from English.
adjective
- Made of coral.
- Having the orange-pink colour of coral.
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Examples of "coral" in Sentences
- They were raised near the coral beach.
- Pulau Gaya is the largest of the coral islands.
- Coral reefs fringe the islands of the Caribbean.
- It is the largest coral reef system in the world.
- Along the seacoast are coral reef and sand beaches.
- The island is in the subtropical zone and was formed out of coral reef.
- He worked on Fishes, Decapod Crustacea, and Deep Sea Madreporarian Corals.
- Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean.
- The region supports some of the highest coral and fish diversity in the world.
- Depletion of the fisheries has however damaged the coral reefs in recent years.