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coral

[kawr-uhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- /




NOUN
polyp
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The environments where octopuses live, including coral reefs and the seafloor, are often highly complex and filled with obstacles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

If the waters cool quickly enough, the coral can survive on food stores until algae resume residence.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the tiny Indian Ocean nation, a popular tourist destination because of its string of coral islands.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this year could devastate coral reefs around the world already weakened by back-to-back rounds of bleaching, scientists warn.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Fish and octopus and coral make watery homes in their empty eye sockets and tooth cavities.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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