live rock
live rock noun: a rocky material made of calcium carbonate or other calcareous materials, usually derived from the skeletons of dead coral, which houses various marine animals, algae and bacteria and is used as an important part of aquascaping and biological filtration in marine aquaria.
Noun
live rock (uncountable)
- A rocky material made of calcium carbonate or other calcareous materials, usually derived from the skeletons of dead coral, which houses various marine animals, algae and bacteria and is used as an important part of aquascaping and biological filtration in marine aquaria.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, rock.
- We heard live rock at the concert.
Forms of live rock
| alternative form | liverock |
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Origin of live rock
From live + rock.
Questions about live rock
- What does live rock mean?
- Live rock means a rocky material made of calcium carbonate or other calcareous materials, usually derived from the skeletons of dead coral, which houses various marine animals, algae and bacteria and is used as an important part of aquascaping and biological filtration in marine aquaria.
- What part of speech is live rock?
- Live rock is a noun.
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