Coral

kor'al, n. The solid secretion of zoophytes, produced within the ti ues of the polyps, consisting almost purely of carbonate of lime; a piece of coral; spawn of the lobster, which has the color of — coral. TOF.; ~L.corallum or -Hum, Gr. kor all i on.] Cor'alline, -tin. a. Consisting of, like, or containing coral.— n. (Bot.) A submarine, calcareous plant, consisting of many-jointed branches, resembling mo ; a piece of certain minute corals, growing in mo -like form; a red coloring matter obtained by — treating phenol with sulphuric and oxalic acids. Cor'alloid, -loidal, a. Formed or branching like, etc. [Gr. eidos, form.]