coralline

/ˈkɔrəlaɪn/
adjective
  1. Relating to or resembling coral, especially in color or structure.
    • She admired the coralline branches of the underwater reef.
    • The artist used a coralline shade of pink for the sunset.
    • The coralline algae formed a pink crust on the ocean rocks.
noun
  1. A type of red algae that secretes a hard, calcareous skeleton, often found in coral reefs.
    • Corallines help build and stabilize coral reefs.
    • Divers collected samples of coralline for the marine biology lab.
    • The aquarium tank was decorated with live coralline.
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