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coral

/ˈkɒɹəl/noun

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.

Example sentence

  • “Coral reefs teem with life.”
nature

Related words

seashellThe empty shell of a marine mollusk.reefA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.seaweedAny of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.geyserA boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.tundraA flat and treeless Arctic biome.springTo move or burst forth.