Meanings
nounstaghorn coral (plural staghorn corals)
plural staghorn corals
- A stony coral (Acropora cervicornis), with cylindrical branches.
Stands of staghorn coral were bleaching white.
2021, Richard Powers, Bewilderment, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 212
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge branching coral resembling antlers
Similar
stag's-horn coral
Broader
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