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Coral vs Anemone - What's the difference?

coral | anemone |

As nouns the difference between coral and anemone

is that coral is a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps while anemone is any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

As an adjective coral

is made of coral.

As a proper noun Coral

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

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

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * coralise/coralize * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    See also

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

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    anemone

    English

    (wikipedia anemone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any plant of the genus Anemone , of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
  • A sea anemone.

    • Derived terms

    * anemonefish

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