corallite
/kawr-uh-lahyt, kor-/US // ˈkɔr əˌlaɪt, ˈkɒr- //UK // (ˈkɒrəlaɪt) //
珊瑚石,珊瑚礁,珊瑚虫,珊瑚礁类
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
Examples
The home of each animal is called a corallite, and the aggregation of many corallites is a corallum.
The corallite is composed of carbonate of lime secreted by the polyp, and, broadly speaking, may be called a skeleton.
The septa meet in the center of the corallite, making star-like pits; the surface is comparatively smooth.
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