coralline: Meaning and Definition of

cor•al•line

Pronunciation: (kôr'u-lin, -līn", kor'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. composed of coral or having the structure of coral: coralline limestone.
  2. corallike.
  3. coral-colored; reddish-yellow; light yellowish-red; pinkish-yellow.
—n.
  1. any red algae impregnated with lime.
  2. any of various corallike animals or calcareous algae.
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