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cor·al·line I. \ˈkȯrəˌlīn, ˈkär-, -_lə̇n\ adjective Etymology: French corallin, from Middle French, from Late Latin corallinus, from Latin corallium coral + -inus -ine — more at coral 1. : like coral in color or form : of the color coral red or coral 2. : composed of coral or corallines 3. [New Latin Corallina] : belonging to or resembling the genus Corallina or the family Corallinaceae II. \“; in sense 3 usually -ˌlēn, -_lə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from feminine of corallin, adjective 1. : a calcareous alga of the family Corallinaceae 2. : any animal that resembles a coral; especially : a bryozoan or hydroid that forms delicate somewhat branching or frondose growths 3. also cor·al·lin \-ələ̇n\-s a. : a poisonous yellow dye consisting of the sodium salt of aurin — called also yellow coralline b. : aurin c. : rosolic acid a d. : a red dye derived from aurin — called also red coralline |