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corallite

UK
/ˈkɒr.ə.laɪt/
US
/ˈkɔr.ə.laɪt/

Translations

corallitenoun
corallites
pl
UK
/ˈkɒr.ə.laɪt/
US
/ˈkɔr.ə.laɪt/
The corallite is the skeletal structure of a single coral polyp.
Кораллит - это скелетная структура одного кораллового полипа.
Synonyms
coral polyp
coral structure
coral skeleton

Definitions

corallitenoun
The calcareous skeleton of a single coral polyp, typically forming part of a larger coral structure.
Under the microscope, each corallite reveals an intricate pattern of radial ridges.
A fossilized coral skeleton preserved in sedimentary rock.
Paleontologists discovered several corallites embedded in the limestone outcrop.
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