tree coral en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various species of coral with tree-like branching, especially in the family Oculinidae.
He risked a quick glance with his pencil torch and immediately the underbelly of the mass of brown tree-coral came alive.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Beau Desert”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tree corals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |