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Choral vs Coral - What's the difference?

choral | coral |

As adjectives the difference between choral and coral

is that choral is of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus while coral is made of coral.

As nouns the difference between choral and coral

is that choral is variant spelling of choralecoral is a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

As a proper noun Coral is

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choral

English

Etymology 1

(lena) choralis, from (etyl) (lena) chorus.

Adjective

(-)
  • of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus
    • Palestrina wrote choral music for the Catholic church.

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • variant spelling of chorale

    • coral

    English

    (wikipedia coral)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
  • (countable) A colony of marine polyps.
  • (countable) A somewhat yellowish pink colour, the colour of red coral.
  • The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.
  • (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of coral.
  • Having the yellowish pink colour of coral.

    • Derived terms

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    See also

    * atoll * barrier reef * dactylozooid * fringing reef * gonophore * gorgonian * Great Barrier Reef * madrepore * millepore * sea fan * sea whip *

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