coral
cor.al or cor.al.loi.dal \'ko.r-*l, 'ka:r-\ \-*-.lo.id\ \.ko.r-*-'lo.id-*l,
.ka:r-\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L corallium, fr. Gk korallion] 1a: the
calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarel y
hydrozoan polyps; esp : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian
(Corallium nobile) 1b: a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes
and skeleton 2: a piece of coral and esp. of red coral 3a: a bright
reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop) 3b: a variable color averaging
a deep pink - coral aj