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black coral

black coral noun: any of various tropical corals of the family Antipathidae.

Noun

black coral (plural black corals)

  1. Any of various tropical corals of the family Antipathidae.

black coral meaning in Tamil

black coral in Tamil

கரும்பவளம், கறுப்புப்பவழம்

Forms of black coral

pluralblack corals

Origin of black coral

From the black colouration of their skeletons of the corals, made of chitin; unlike shallow-water corals which use calcium carbonate to build white skeletons, evident during coral bleaching events which reveal the colour of the skeletons, due to the transparent corals expelling their colourful algae symbionts.

Questions about black coral

What does black coral mean?
Black coral means any of various tropical corals of the family Antipathidae.
What is black coral in Tamil?
Black coral in Tamil is கரும்பவளம், கறுப்புப்பவழம். See Black coral meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black coral?
Black coral is a noun.
What is the plural of black coral?
The plural of black coral is black corals.

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