Coralloid
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coralloid — [kôr əl′ə fôm΄kôr′eloid΄] adj. resembling coral in appearance and form: also coralliform [kôr əl′ə fôm΄] or coralloidal … English World dictionary
coralloid — adj. & n. adj. like or akin to coral. n. a coralloid organism … Useful english dictionary
coralloid speleothem — Any variety of microcrystalline, coralloid or botryoidal calcite deposit that is distinguished by curved outer surfaces and curved internal structures. Large examples, including clouds, are formed under water. Smaller varieties, also known as… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
coralloid — adjective see coral … New Collegiate Dictionary
coralloid — adj. [Gr. korallion, coral] Having the form or appearing like coral; coralliform … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
coralloid — /kawr euh loyd , kor /, adj. having the form or appearance of coral. Also, coralloidal. [1595 1605; < L corall(ium) CORAL + OID] * * * … Universalium
coralloid — adjective Having the shape or form of coral. Syn: coralloidal … Wiktionary
coralloid — cor·al·loid (korґə loid) coralliform … Medical dictionary
coralloid — cor·al·loid … English syllables
coralloid — /ˈkɒrəlɔɪd/ (say koruhloyd) adjective having the form or appearance of coral. Also, coralloidal …