stony coral

ston·y cor·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoh-nee kawr-uh l, kor-]
- /ˈstoʊ ni ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoh-nee kawr-uh l, kor-]
- /ˈstoʊ ni ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr-/

Definitions of stony coral words

noun stony coral a true coral consisting of numerous anthozoan polyps embedded in the calcareous material that they secrete. 1
noun stony coral any coral of the order Madreporaria, having a calcareous skeleton, aggregations of which form reefs and islands 0
noun stony coral any coral having a dense, calcareous, external skeleton (esp. order Scleractinia) 0

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Origin of stony coral

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Stony coral

noun

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stony 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 58% 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.

stony coral usage trend in Literature

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