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coral

[kawr-uhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- /




NOUN
polyp
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Researchers also found DNA from cultivated plants, domesticated animals and Mediterranean red coral.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The results are flaky rows of delicate porcelain that resemble oversize scales or ruffling coral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Okinotorishima is an uninhabited coral atoll around which Japan claims an exclusive economic zone of more than 154,000 square miles in the Philippine Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

She shoves his shoulder and pouts, her lips a brilliant shade of coral.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Sooner or later, he believes "corals will die out without intervention".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Black coral is protected under the Wildlife Act, and it is illegal to intentionally collect or damage these corals.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

The discovery is particularly significant because black corals grow very slowly.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

Similar to Portuguese man o' war, by-the-wind sailors are colonies of animals related to sea anemones and corals, and they possess stinging cells.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

She admired his treasures: corals, insects, seashells, preserved animals, and precious stones.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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