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coral

[kawr-uhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- /




NOUN
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The incident 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 14, 2026

The coral microbiome includes bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and algae that live on and inside coral tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

An international team of scientists has uncovered new details about coral ecosystems, showing that each coral species hosts its own unique community of microbes.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The quilt was similar to the one they had back home, but the colors on this one were deep blue and coral orange.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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