coralline

Speech parts

1. coralline - Noun

2. coralline - Adjective

Meaning

Composed of corallines; as, coralline limestone.

A submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant, consisting of many jointed branches.

Formerly any slender coral-like animal; -- sometimes applied more particulary to bryozoan corals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

coral coralloid coralloidal

Phrases with the word

red coralline

Anagrams

allocrine collinear

Examples

Coralline algae deposit calcium carbonate in their cell walls and form a hard crust on the substrates where they grow, helping to build and stabilize reefs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

corallimorpharian corallin corallinaceous coralline sponge corallinite coralliophilid