Meaning of corallum | Babel Free

Definitions

The skeleton of a coral. It can be calcareous or horny, simple or compound.

obsolete

Examples

“I am fortunate enough to possess fine specimens of some three or four varieties of living, working coral "polyps," for such is the name by which the coral-builder is designated. These specimens are kept in pure sea-water, and I have studied their habits very carefully for years; they seem to be in perfect health, full of activity, and generally industrious, although I can hardly observe that they have added to their corallum during this period.”

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