staghorn coral
noun
any of several stony corals of the genus Acropora, having the skeleton branched like the antlers of a stag.
Also
stag's-horn coral.
Origin of staghorn coral
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby staghorn coral
staggering,
staggering bob,
staggers,
staggy,
staghorn,
staghorn coral,
staghorn fern,
staghorn sumac,
staghound,
staging,
staging area
Definition for staghorn coral (2 of 2)
Origin of stag's-horn coral
First recorded in 1880–85