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What is another word for Coral? – 138 Coral Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    reef polyp marine invertebrate organism animal calcareous skeletal CaCO3 limestone rocky coastal shoreline oceanic sea aquatic ecosystem habitat environment nature wildlife conservation biology zoology ecology geology formation structure framework support base foundation red pink orange yellow colorful vibrant bright attractive beautiful exotic tropical island paradise

    Meaning of Coral

    The primary meaning of the word "Coral" refers to a small, usually sedentary, marine invertebrate animal that belongs to the class Anthozoa, typically forming colonies and having a hard, stony, or horny skeleton.

    Definitions

    • A small, usually sedentary, marine invertebrate animal that belongs to the class Anthozoa, typically forming colonies and having a hard, stony, or horny skeleton.
    • * The hard, stony, or horny skeleton of a coral animal, often forming large reef structures.
    • * A pinkish-yellow to red color, reminiscent of coral.

    Etymology of Coral

    The word "Coral" originates from the Old French word "coral," which is derived from the Latin word "corallium," referring to coral.
    The Latin word "corallium" is thought to be derived from the Greek word "korallion," which refers to coral or a coral-like substance.
    The word "Coral" has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the marine invertebrate animal and its skeleton.

    Example Uses

    • The coral reef was teeming with marine life, including colorful fish and sea anemones.
    • * The coral necklace was a beautiful, vibrant red color.
    • * The geologist studied the coral formation to learn more about the ocean's history.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    dark dull lifeless barren rocky cold icy frozen desolate empty vacant still quiet motionless inanimate dead extinct fossilized petrified stony hard rigid inflexible unyielding

    Related Nouns

    reef polyp colony skeleton framework structure formation ecosystem habitat environment ocean sea marine wildlife conservation biology zoology ecology geology island shoreline coastal beach tide wave

    Related Verbs

    form grow thrive flourish colonize settle attach build construct create preserve conserve protect study examine explore discover research investigate

    Related Adjectives

    marine invertebrate sedentary calcareous skeletal colorful vibrant bright attractive beautiful exotic tropical coastal oceanic aquatic rocky hard stony rigid fragile delicate sensitive endangered threatened protected