corallite
[ kawr-uh-lahyt, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr əˌlaɪt, ˈkɒr- /
noun
the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
Words nearby corallite
coral trout,
coral vine,
coralberry,
coralliferous,
coralline,
corallite,
coralloid,
coralroot,
coram judice,
coram nobis,
coram non judice
Example sentences from the Web for corallite
The home of each animal is called a corallite, and the aggregation of many corallites is a corallum.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldThe septa meet in the center of the corallite, making star-like pits; the surface is comparatively smooth.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldThe corallite is composed of carbonate of lime secreted by the polyp, and, broadly speaking, may be called a skeleton.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for corallite
corallite
/ (ˈkɒrəlaɪt) /
noun
the skeleton of a coral polyp