chain coral

chain cor·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn kawr-uh l, kor-]
- /tʃeɪn ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn kawr-uh l, kor-]
- /tʃeɪn ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr-/

Definition of chain coral words

noun chain coral coral of the extinct genus Halysites, from the Ordovician and Silurian periods, consisting of oval, laterally compressed corallites united to form a chainlike structure. 1

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Origin of chain coral

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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chain coral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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