stony coral

noun

A scleractinian coral.

Similar
madreporemadriporian coral

Meanings

nounstony coral (plural stony corals)

plural stony corals

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncorals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

Similar
madreporemadriporian coral
Broader
Also see

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