1. A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various anthozoans. coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.
2. any of numerous chiefly colonial marine polyps of the class Anthozoa that secrete such calcareous skeletons.
3. the red-orange, pinkish, or white deposits secreted by corals of the genus Corallium, used to make jewelry and ornaments.
4. an object made of this material.
5. A deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.
6. the unfertilized eggs of a female lobster, which turn a reddish color when cooked.
7. of a deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.

1. A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
2. A colony of marine polyps.
3. (colour) A somewhat yellowish pink colour, the colour of red coral.
4. made of coral.
5. having the yellowish pink colour of coral.

1. the hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few hydrozoa. similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa.
2. the ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color.
3. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

1. A general term for the hard calcareous skeleton secreted by the marine cœlenterate polyps for their support and habitation (polypidom).
2. A child's toy, consisting of a branch of smooth coral with a ring attached, and usually with the addition of small bells and a whistle.
3. the unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster, which when boiled assume the appearance of coral.
4. A fleshy-leafed crassulaceous house-plant, Rochea coccinea, native of south africa, bearing bright-scarlet flowers.
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6. made of coral; consisting of coral; coralline: as, a coral ornament; a coral reef.
7. making coral; coralligenous: as, a coral polyp.
8. containing coral; coraled; coralliferous: as, a coral grove.
9. resembling coral; especially, of the color of commercial coral; pinkish-red; red: specifically, in heraldry, used of that color when described in blazoning a nobleman's escutcheon according to the system of precious stones. see blazon, n.
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1. marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
2. of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
3. a variable color averaging a deep pink
4. the hard stony skeleton of a mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
5. unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces