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coralline
of, relating to, or resembling coral -
atoll
An atoll is a ring of coral rock, or a group of coral islands surrounding a lagoon. -
blue coral
any coral of the genus Heliopora, having brown polyps and a blue skeleton, found in the Indo-Pacific region. -
chain coral
coral of the extinct genus Halysites, from the Ordovician and Silurian periods, consisting of oval, laterally compressed corallites united to form a chainlike structure. -
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coral reef
A coral reef is a long narrow mass of coral and other substances, the top of which is usually just above or just below the surface of the sea.