different between coralline vs corallite

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

Adjective

coralline (comparative more coralline, superlative most coralline)

1. Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
2. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral.
   • 1934, George Orwell, Burmese Days, Chapter 4, [1]

     The pigeon rocked itself backwards and forwards on the bough, swelling out its breast feathers and laying its coralline beak upon them.

3. Describing rock formed from the skeletons of such algae.

Synonyms

• coral
• coralloid
• coralloidal

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

coralline (plural corallines)

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

Anagrams

• allocrine, collinear

Italian

Adjective

coralline f pl

1. feminine plural of corallino

Anagrams

• collinare, incollare, incollerà

English

Etymology

coral +? -ite

Noun

corallite (plural corallites)

1. (marine biology) The hard outer cup of a coral polyp

Related terms

• coralloid
• coralline
• corallitic marble

Anagrams

• allocrite