stony coral

stony coral

n. See hard coral.

stony coral

n (Animals) any coral of the order Madreporaria, having a calcareous skeleton, aggregations of which form reefs and islands

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stony coral - corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islandsmadrepore, madriporian coralcoral - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefsMadreporaria, order Madreporaria - stony coralsbrain coral - massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surfacestaghorn coral, stag's-horn coral - large branching coral resembling antlersmushroom coral - flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)