What does "coralline" mean?
Coralline: (Bot.) A submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant, consisting of many jointed branches.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) Formerly any slender coral-like animal; -- sometimes applied more particulary to bryozoan corals.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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