As nouns the difference between rattlesnake and coral
is that rattlesnake is any of various poisonous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail while coral is a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
As an adjective coral is
made of coral.
As a proper noun Coral is
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rattlesnake
Alternative forms
* rattle snake
Noun
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Any of various poisonous American snakes, of genera Crotalus'' and ''Sistrurus , having a rattle at the end of its tail.
Synonyms
* rattler (colloquial, especially US )
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.
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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
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Made of coral.
Having the yellowish pink colour of coral.
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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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