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marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

a variable color averaging a deep pink

unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

a variable color averaging a deep pink

unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa.

The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color.

A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

A phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrates having a body composed of two layers of cells which comprise definite tissues. It includes hydroids (HYDRA); JELLYFISH; SEA ANEMONES; and corals.

The hard skeleton of certain sea animals.

Made of coral; having a red color, like coral.

A hard substance of various colors, growing on the bottom of the sea, composed of the skeletons of zoophytes: a child's toy made of coral: also the unimpregnated eggs in the lobster, so called from being of a bright red color.

A calcareous secretion of marine zoophytes.

Coralline.

A calcareous secretion of various marine zoophytes, often forming reefs or islands. See cut on next page.

One of the most beautiful productions of the deep. It is fixed to submarine rocks, in the form of a shrub, and is of a bright red colour. It is the habitation of a multitude of animals, of the Zoophyta order, and is formed of a calcareous substance, secreted by the animals themselves. It is in very hard, concentric layers; covered, externally, by a species of porous bark, full of cellules, each of which contains one of these animals. Linnaeus calls the red coral, Isis nobilis,and M. de Lamarck, Corallium rubrum.It is much fished for on the coasts of Barbary and Sicily. Coral was formerly esteemed tonic, absorbent, astringent, &c.; but analysis has shown, that it contains only carbonate of lime and a little gelatin. - Dioscorides, Pliny, Oribasius, the Geoponica,&c. Corallium album is a hard, white, calcaerous, brittle substance, the nidus of the Madrepora oculata. It has been given as an absorbent.

n. [Greek] A solid secretion of zoophytes, or marine polypes. It consists almost purely of carbonate of lime; —a piece of coral, used by children cutting their teeth.

Red coral is a plant of great hardness and stony nature while growing in the water, as it is after long exposure to the air; the piece of coral which children use as a plaything.