I. ˈkȯr-ə-ˌlīn, ˈkär- noun
Date: 1543
1. : a coralline red alga
2. : a bryozoan or hydroid that resembles a coral
II. adjective
Etymology: French, from feminine of corallin coral-like, from Middle French, from Late Latin corallinus, from Latin corallium
Date: circa 1633
1. : of, relating to, or resembling coral
2. : of, relating to, or being any of a family (Corallinaceae) of calcareous red algae