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Reefs vs Coral - What's the difference?

reefs | coral |

As a noun reefs

is .

As a verb reefs

is (reef).

As a proper noun coral is

.

reefs

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (reef)

    • Anagrams

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    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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