transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯr-əl, ˈkär- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin corallium, from Greek korallion
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps ; especially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium )
b. : a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
2. : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
3.
a. : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop)
b. : a deep pink
• coral adjective
• cor·al·loid -ə-ˌlȯid adjective