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coral

[kawr-uhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- /




NOUN
polyp
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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

With support from the Tara Pacific consortium, researchers examined microbiome samples from 99 coral reefs across 32 Pacific islands.

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

Forty-four percent of the world's coral species face extinction, mainly due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimated in 2024.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

She did not wear it with the air of the women on campus, the women who were used to owning coral beads and gold earrings.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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