coralline
Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family CorallinaceaeOf, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral.
Describing rock formed from the skeletons of such algae.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French corallin, from Latin corallinus, from corallium (“coral”), via Greek probablyFrom French corallin, from Latin corallinus, from corallium (“coral”), via Greek probably of Semitic origin. The taxonomic sense is a semantic loan from translingual Corallina and related terms. By surface analysis, coral + -ine.
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Forms
more coralline, most coralline| Comparative | more coralline Lesson |
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| Superlative | most coralline Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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