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Coralloid
Coralloid Cor"al*loid, a. [L. corallum coral + -oid: cf. F. corallo["i]de.] Having the form of coral; branching like coral.
Coralloidal
Coralloidal Cor`al*loid"al, a. resembling coral; coralloid. --Sir T. browne.
Erythrina Corallodendron
Coral Cor"al, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora`llion.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. Note: The large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to various genera of Madreporaria, and to the hydroid genus, Millepora. The red coral, used in jewelry, is the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian (Corallium rubrum) found chiefly in the Mediterranean. The fan corals, plume corals, and sea feathers are species of Gorgoniacea, in which the axis is horny. Organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus Tubipora, an Alcyonarian, and black coral is in part the axis of species of the genus Antipathes. See Anthozoa, Madrepora. 2. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color. 3. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything. Brain coral, or Brain stone coral. See under Brain. Chain coral. See under Chain. Coral animal (Zo["o]l.), one of the polyps by which corals are formed. They are often very erroneously called coral insects. Coral fish. See in the Vocabulary. Coral reefs (Phys. Geog.), reefs, often of great extent, made up chiefly of fragments of corals, coral sands, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation. They are classed as fringing reefs, when they border the land; barrier reefs, when separated from the shore by a broad belt of water; atolls, when they constitute separate islands, usually inclosing a lagoon. See Atoll. Coral root (Bot.), a genus (Corallorhiza) of orchideous plants, of a yellowish or brownish red color, parasitic on roots of other plants, and having curious jointed or knotted roots not unlike some kinds of coral. See Illust. under Coralloid. Coral snake. (Zo) (a) A small, venomous, Brazilian snake (Elaps corallinus), coral-red, with black bands. (b) A small, harmless, South American snake (Tortrix scytale). Coral tree (Bot.), a tropical, leguminous plant, of several species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds. The best known is Erythrina Corallodendron. Coral wood, a hard, red cabinet wood. --McElrath.

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- Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo (born Antonio Corallo, Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo koˈral.lo]; February 12, 1913 – August 23, 2000) was an American mobster and boss...
- Look up corallo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corallo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Corallo (1913–2000), Italian-American...
- heroin network and died five years later. Anthony Corallo then gained control of the family. Corallo was very secretive and soon became one of the most...
- temporary boss until Lucchese's preferred successor, Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo, was released from prison On November 19, 1970, Tramunti was indicted in...
- Riccardo Corallo is a retired Italian footballer. He pla**** as a defender. Riccardo Corallo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian) Profile at lega-calcio...
- early 1980s, Anthony Corallo unwittingly provided the government with evidence that would all but end his career. Over the years, Corallo and Salvatore Avellino...
- Mark Corallo (born February 8, 1966) is an American political communications and public relations professional, who is the co-founder and co-prin****l...
- also served as right-hand man and chauffeur to boss Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo. Avellino was born on November 19, 1935. Over the years, Avellino and his...
- Ducks" Corallo, was convicted of bribery in 1967 and sentenced in 1968 to prison for two years. Tramunti served as acting boss, even after Corallo was released...
- Claudio Corallo (born 1951) is an Italian businessman and an agricultural engineer. He resides in São Tomé and Príncipe. He created the chocolate and...