Coralline

Origin

From French corallin, from Latin corallinus, from corallium ("coral"), via Greek probably of Semitic origin.

Full definition of coralline

Adjective

1. Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
2. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral.
3. Describing rock formed from the skeletons of such algae.

Synonyms

• coral
• coralloid
• coralloidal

Noun

1. Any calcareous species of red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
2. An animal that resembles such a coral.

Anagrams

• allocrine, collinear