CORALLITE

Etymology

Noun

corallite (plural corallites)

(coral science) The hard outer cup of a coral polyp

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Cor"al*lite, n. Etym: [L. corallum coral.]

1. (Min.)

Definition: A mineral substance or petrifaction, in the form of coral.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the individual members of a compound coral; or that part formed by a single coral animal. [Written also corallet.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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