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coralline

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Worth noting coral reefs are highly diverse, even with very high mortality of corals there are crustose coralline algaes and other habitat building species still at work so the reef doesn't die completely, and 'weedier' coral species start ecological succession quickly.

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Quick take

Any calcareous species of red algae of the family Corallinaceae.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any calcareous species of red algae of the family Corallinaceae.

noun

An animal that resembles such a coral.

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for coralline.

noun

Any calcareous species of red algae of the family Corallinaceae.

noun

An animal that resembles such a coral.

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral.

adjective

Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.

Example sentences

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Worth noting coral reefs are highly diverse, even with very high mortality of corals there are crustose coralline algaes and other habitat building species still at work so the reef doesn't die completely, and 'weedier' coral species start ecological succession quickly.

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They included organisms such as corals and coralline algae, which form foundations for critical habitats, and organisms that support seafood industries (clams, oysters, scallops, conchs, urchins, crabs, lobsters, and prawns).

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How do you use coralline in a sentence?

Worth noting coral reefs are highly diverse, even with very high mortality of corals there are crustose coralline algaes and other habitat building species still at work so the reef doesn't die completely, and 'weedier' coral species start ecological succession quickly.

What does coralline mean?

Any calcareous species of red algae of the family Corallinaceae.

What part of speech is coralline?

coralline is commonly used as noun, adjective.