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red coral
red coraln. Any of several corals of the genus Corallium, especially C. rubrum of the Mediterranean Sea, having a hard red skeleton that is valued for making jewelry and ornaments.red coral n 1. (Animals) any of several corals of the genus Corallium, the skeletons of which are pinkish-red in colour and used to make ornaments, etc. Also called: precious coral 2. (Jewellery) any of several corals of the genus Corallium, the skeletons of which are pinkish-red in colour and used to make ornaments, etc. Also called: precious coral red′ cor′al
n. any of several corals of the genus Corallium, as C. nobile, of the Mediterranean Sea, that has a red or pink skeleton and is used for jewelry. [1275–1325] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  red coral - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelryprecious coral, coralopaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque | | 2. | red coral - corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelrygorgonian, gorgonian coral - corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton |
Red Coral
Red Coral (Corallium rubrum, C. nobile), a coelenterate of the order Gorgonaria, class Anthozoa. Red coral lives in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic (in the Canary Islands region) at depths of 10–200 m. It forms branched colonies that attach themselves firmly to the rocky bottom. The polyps are white, with a corolla of eight feathery antennae. There is an internal skeleton of red spicules, or calcareous corpuscles, which, by merging, form the compact axial skeleton of the colony. Ornaments such as beads, bracelets, and the like are made from this skeleton. Commerce in red coral began in early antiquity. Closely related species are found off the coasts of Japan and Indonesia. red coral
Synonyms for red coralnoun the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelrySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelryRelated Words |