corallum

UK
/kəˈræl.əm/
US
/kəˈræl.əm/

Translations

corallumnoun
UK
/kəˈræl.əm/
US
/kəˈræl.əm/
Chiefly technical/scientific usage; plural coralla.
Synonyms
coral skeleton
calcareous skeleton
skeletal coral
stony coral
coral structure
coral head
coral mass

Definitions

corallumnoun
The hard calcareous skeleton or skeletal cup of a coral polyp or colony.
The corallum of the fossil coral was beautifully preserved in limestone.