2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the individual members of a compound coral; or that part formed by a single coral animal. [Written also {corallet}.] [1913 Webster]
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corallite — n. [Gr. korallion, coral] The skeleton of an individual coral polyp … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
corallite — /kawr euh luyt , kor /, n. the skeleton of a single coral polyp. [1805 15; < L corall(ium) CORAL + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
corallite — noun The hard outer cup of a coral polyp See Also: coralloid, coralline, corallitic marble … Wiktionary
corallite — [ kɒrəlʌɪt] noun Palaeontology the cup like calcareous skeleton of a single coral polyp. ↘a fossil coral … English new terms dictionary
corallite — cor·al·lite … English syllables
corallite — /ˈkɒrəlaɪt/ (say koruhluyt) noun 1. skeleton of an individual coral animal. 2. skeleton of an individual coral in a colony …
corallite — n. 1 the coral skeleton of a marine polyp. 2 fossil coral. Etymology: L corallum CORAL … Useful english dictionary
corallet — Corallite Cor al*lite, n. [L. corallum coral.] 1. (Min.) A mineral substance or petrifaction, in the form of coral. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the individual members of a compound coral; or that part formed by a single coral animal.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coral — For other uses, see Coral (disambiguation). Coral Pillar coral, Dendrogyra cylindricus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Coral reef — Marine habitats Biodiversity of a coral reef Lit … Wikipedia
