Coralline

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coralline \Cor"al*line\ (? or ?), a. [Cf. L. corallinus
     coralred.]
     Composed of corallines; as, coralline limestone.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Coralline \Cor"al*line\, n. [Cf. F. coralline.]
     1. (Bot.) A submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant,
        consisting of many jointed branches.
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     2. (Zool.) Formerly any slender coral-like animal; --
        sometimes applied more particulary to bryozoan corals.
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